Skip the colonoscopy, do a blood test? Why new Shield might be an alternative
Sometimes, they just put it off, said Dr. Antoine Pham, an internal medicine doctor with Thrive Medical. He has started prescribing a new kind of screening — the Shield blood test — for his patients ...
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Blood test could eradicate invasive tumour biopsies
The need for tumour biopsies could be eliminated by 2035 with a simple blood test to detect cancer developed by Manchester ...
Cancer breakthrough as simple blood test could replace tumour biopsies by 2035
A groundbreaking innovation could soon make cancer detection faster, easier, and less invasive. A revolutionary new technology, developed and manufactured in Manchester, could eliminate the need for ...
Pharmacies often won't sell syringes without a prescription, exacerbating bloodborne disease transmission
More than two-fifths of Oregon community pharmacies require a prescription to purchase syringes, even though they can be sold ...
‘World’s smallest pacemaker’ is implanted with a syringe and dissolves when it’s no longer needed
Developed by engineers from Northwestern University, the pacemaker is the size of a grain of rice and could help save babies ...
Syringe sharing: Health dept, Valanchery municipality to conduct HIV screening camps
Kozhikode: In the wake of 10 people who had shared syringes and tested positive for HIV, the health department along with ...
10 drug users who shared syringes test positive (+ve) for HIV in Kerala
Ten people, including three migrant workers in Valanchery, have tested HIV-positive after allegedly sharing syringes for drug ...
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Principals stunned as ministry looks for new reading, maths tests
The move to two tests a year was part of the government's push to improve children's literacy and numeracy and was previously limited to Years 3-8, primary and intermediate school. The government also ...
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Scientists test accessible, affordable diagnostic tool for heart disease risk via molecular blood screening
Current clinical methods for lipoprotein profiling focus on a very narrow set of blood markers, mainly targeting cardiovascular diseases. While current NMR techniques provide a much more detailed ...
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Vadodara accident case: rapid test confirms presence of drugs in accused’s blood; results of detailed tests awaited
Rakshit Chaurasiya, the law student accused of killing a woman and injuring seven others late on March 13, is also being investigated for driving under intoxication after a rapid test kit confirmed ...
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Advocates say limiting syringe exchange programs would be a step backward
A legislative committee today heard testimony on a bill to limit needle and syringe exchange programs to one new needle or syringe for every used one brought in. But advocates said the proposal is a ...
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A post-treatment blood test could inform future cancer therapy decisions
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A blood test detecting molecular residual disease (MRD) in lung cancer patients post-treatment can guide future therapy decisions. This tool, used after primary ...