Oakland clinic gets medical device maker to disclose risk of false blood-oxygen reading
The pulse oximeter, a device that measures the degree to which red blood cells are saturated with oxygen, is one of health ...
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iFAST Aims to Deliver Three-Hour Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Results With Impedance-Based Tests
The UK-based firm is developing its initial panel tests for Gram-negative bacteria with tests for Gram-positive bacteria and ...
Ohio State researchers develop new blood test to predict preterm birth risk
Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a groundbreaking blood test that may accurately predict the risk of ...
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6 Things To Do Before Getting a Blood Test, According to Doctors
Blood tests are an essential part of modern healthcare, used to diagnose and monitor conditions, from anemia to heart disease ...
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All in the blood: new way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients
Reseachers from WEHI (Melbourne, Australia) have found a new way to predict a subset of patients who are likely to become ...
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From melanoma to malaria: photoacoustic device detects disease without taking a single drop of blood
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are more sensitive, but still require blood sampling. The new platform – Cytophone – ...
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New blood test detects early lung damage in cancer patients on targeted therapy
New study introduces a simple blood test to detect early lung damage in cancer patients receiving novel therapy with antibody ...
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A simple blood test could revolutionize how doctors diagnose ALS
In the race against time that characterizes ALS diagnosis and treatment, researchers have made a breakthrough that could dramatically change how we identify this devastating neurological disease. A ...