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A breakthrough scanning technique could end the agonizing nine-year wait thousands of women endure for an endometriosis diagnosis. Oxford University researchers are giving hope to one in 10 women affected by this painful condition.
A simple questionnaire developed in India is revolutionizing how doctors diagnose a deadly lung condition that has long stumped medical professionals. The tool achieves over 90% accuracy and could save countless lives across South Asia.
A portable tuberculosis test that costs half the price of current diagnostics and delivers results in under an hour is now available for countries fighting the world's deadliest infectious disease. The breakthrough could help detect and treat TB in more than 29,000 people who fall ill with the disease every single day.
Scientists have developed a simple blood test that can detect deadly brain tumors with over 90% accuracy, potentially replacing invasive biopsies and enabling earlier diagnosis. The breakthrough could help GPs identify aggressive glioblastomas through a test as simple as a COVID rapid test.
A new AI-powered device can tell the difference between a runny nose and a dangerous brain fluid leak in just 60 seconds, potentially saving lives by catching a condition that often gets mistaken for a cold. The technology achieved over 90% accuracy in hospital testing and works on portable devices.
Scientists are turning the tide on antibiotic resistance with rapid diagnostic tools, virus-based therapies, and gene-editing weapons that could save millions of lives. After decades of warnings, the medical community finally has real solutions.