Is your mole itchy or sore? Do the ABCDE checklist to detect first signs of skin cancer

SKIN cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells and is one of the most common cancers in the world. There are three main types but melanoma is the most serious, often detected by a new mole or a change int he appearance of an existing one. Doing the ABCDE checklist can detect the […]

RightEye partners with Tobii on EyeQ vision tests to detect brain injury and Parkinson’s

Health tech company RightEye is debuting its new EyeQ vision tests at the Consumer Electronics Show industry event this week. Its cloud-based software is platform agnostic and can be used with any type of eye-tracking technology. However, it also partnered with Tobii to develop dedicated EyeQ hardware with tracking baked in. The vision tests are […]

Researchers use electric currents to detect cancer in human tissue

In a study published recently in Angewandte Chemie, researchers demonstrated that an imaging technique called scanning electrochemical microscopy could become a very useful medical tool. Rather than having to use additional chemicals like dyes or fluorescent markers to get a good look at tissue, this method uses electrochemical probes to detect natural biomolecules around the […]

Trump asks for another $4bn to ‘detect, defeat, & defend’ against North Korea

President Donald Trump wants lawmakers to give the Pentagon an additional $ 4 billion for “urgent” missile defense improvements against North Korea and nearly $ 2 billion more to increase troop levels in Afghanistan by 3,500 and repair damaged naval ships. In a letter sent to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) on Monday, Trump asked […]

How your iPhone could detect CANCER – doctor diagnosed lump with Butterfly iQ device

The device significantly reduces the amount of time between identifying a lump, and beginning cancer treatment, according to the doctor. The Butterful iQ device is used to diagnose conditions across the entire body, and is used for 13 clinical applications, including urolohu, paediatrics and gynaecology, according to the manufacturer. It connects to a range of […]

New blood test could rapidly detect if you've had a heart attack

More than two-thirds of people who go to A&E with chest pain have not had a heart attack. At present, all of these patients undergo a blood test when they arrive at A&E and again three hours later which is designed to detect damage to the heart muscle. The test works by analysing biomarkers, including […]