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Chemists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a 3-D paper sensor that may be able to test for diseases such as malaria and HIV for less than 10 cents a ... Read More »

Research from the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute shows that by using a CT scan (computerized tomography), doctors can predict which... Read More »

An inexpensive new medical sensor has the potential to simplify the diagnosis of diseases ranging from life-threatening immune deficiencies to the common cold... Read More »

Unlike other diseases and disorders, which may have complex names (Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, anyone?), traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a rather... Read More »

Abbott announced today it will collaborate with Genetics Laboratory, Inc. on the development of a molecular diagnostic test that will be designed to rapidly detect... Read More »

Contouring medical images -- deciding what tissue is normal and what is cancerous in an MRI, ultrasound, CT or other scan -- can be a tricky business. First... Read More »

Infectious diseases can spread very rapidly, so quickly identifying them can be crucial to stopping an epidemic. However, current testing for such diseases can take... Read More »

A colonoscopy, one of the most dreaded routine medical procedures, is a type of cancer screening where physicians use a flexible tube mounted with a camera to view... Read More »

New research from the University of Calgary shows that using a CT (computerised tomography) scan, doctors can predict if patients who have had a transient ischemic... Read More »

In today’s technology driven medical world, disease diagnosis is relying more and more on sophisticated machinery and complex tests. Having received my medical... Read More »

Blood from the human umbilical cord has yet to be fully mined for its vital health information, according to Rolf Halden, a researcher at Arizona State University. In ... Read More »

Innovative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques that can measure changes in the microstructure of the brain’s white matter that could affect brain... Read More »

The future of disease diagnosis may lie in breathalyzer-like technology currently under development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. New research demonstrates... Read More »

Scripps researchers have found a way to detect cancer in blood that could be comparable to surgical biopsy. The new technique finds and analyzes circulating tumor... Read More »

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) found that a blood test to diagnose major depression could become a useful tool after a study showed success in... Read More »

We often marvel at the newest and most cutting edge technologies in medical care and their impact on restoring health and prolonging life. Just last week, I wrote on... Read More »

Scientists have developed a new way to create electromagnetic Terahertz (THz) waves or T-rays -- the technology behind full-body security scanners. The researchers... Read More »

“Well, at least they caught it early.” That’s what optimistic people will say about a newly diagnosed cancer patient. The government supports... Read More »

Researchers at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, have developed a new way... Read More »

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have successfully tested a controllable endoscopic capsule that could someday swim through the body, photographing... Read More »