diagnosis
AI tongue scanner can diagnose illnesses with 96 percent accuracy
Posted in Medicine, Science, Software on 27th Aug, 2024
by Alex Muller
A new AI model inspired by traditional medicine can diagnose illnesses with over 98% accuracy by analyzing tongue images, potentially revolutionizing disease screening in medical settings.
Liquid biopsy may aid in diagnosis, surveillance of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer
Posted in Medicine on 20th Jul, 2023
by Alex Muller
Tumor tissue-modified viral-HPV DNA demonstrated 91.5% sensitivity among patients in the diagnostic cohort and 88.4% in the surveillance cohort.
Women treated for breast cancer may age faster than cancer-free women
Posted in Medicine on 20th Jul, 2023
by Alex Muller
NIH study finds radiation shows strongest association, less for surgery and endocrine treatments.
How MRI add-ons could accelerate the development of new cancer treatments
Posted in Medicine on 21st May, 2023
by Alex Muller
If we can implement new techniques like this, that add quick, simple and non-invasive steps to already routinely used tests in the clinic, we can accelerate the development of stromal targeted therapies and improve the effectiveness of chemotherapies in these dense tumours.
Researchers hail ‘breakthrough’ in blood-based technology for cancer research
Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Jul, 2022
by Alex Muller
Metastatic cancers shed DNA into a person’s bloodstream. Dr. Alexander Wyatt. In collaboration with BC Cancer, said the team has developed a blood test that uses an “unprecedented level technological resolution” to examine each cancer’s unique genetic makeup.