A new rapid test for earlier diagnosis of sepsis has been developed by University of Strathclyde researchers, which they say could save thousands of lives. A microelectrode device analyses the patient’s blood, with results coming through in two-and-a-half minutes. Diagnosing sepsis currently can be a complex process. The researchers hope the low-cost test could come… Read More »
There are many people trying to find their place in this world. We might think of it as an existential crisis, and everyone gets to experience it. Finding meaning in whatever we do is an inherently human thing. It might be difficult or even impossible, but we try anyway. There are many questions that we… Read More »
A blood test can detect cancer within just 10 minutes, scientists have found, raising hopes that hard-to-spot diseases could be picked up early when treatment is most effective. Currently, doctors use symptoms and a range of tests and biopsies to determine if cancer is present, a process that can sometimes take months. The new method… Read More »
December 5, 2018 Posted By Categories Gary Schwitzer is the Founder & Publisher of HealthNewsReview.org. He tweets as @garyschwitzer. Australian researchers at the University of Queensland reported that “a quick and easy test to detect cancer from blood or biopsy tissue could eventually result in a new approach to patient diagnosis.” A news release quoted one… Read More »
Note: Bill of the Month feature is a crowdsourced collaboration between Kaiser Health News and NPR that dissects and explains medical bills. It is being republished with permission. Janet Winston had a rash that wouldn’t go away. The English professor from Eureka, California, always had been sensitive to ingredients in skin creams and cosmetics. This… Read More »