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Top biochip firms speed up development of fast, reliable COVID-19 test

Surfix B.V., together with its shareholders Qurin Diagnostics B.V. and LioniX International B.V., already successfully developing bio-photonic nanochips for cancer detection and other applications, today announces an accelerated development plan to allow mass-scale COVID-19 diagnosis and immunity detection with the financial support and in close collaboration with PhotonDelta.

24 Apr 2020

Fast and simple testing may determine the uptake of lung cancer screening

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR-;the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of new research showing that uptake of lung cancer screening may depend on making testing fast and convenient.

22 Apr 2020

Study finds NCCN Guidelines for Patients listed among the most trustworthy online resources

A recently-published study from researchers in Australia and South Africa found the NCCN Guidelines for Patients to be among the most trustworthy resources for patients and caregivers seeking information online about prostate cancer.

21 Apr 2020

Greater occurrence of infections correlates with future cancer diagnosis

Patients experienced a greater occurrence of infections in the years preceding a cancer diagnosis.

17 Apr 2020

Cancer Research UK calls for mass Covid-19 testing to prevent unnecessary cancer deaths

Thousands of cancer patients in the UK have had their treatment stopped or delayed because of COVID-19, and with pressures mounting on the health service, Cancer Research UK calls for widespread testing to prevent unnecessary cancer deaths.*

17 Apr 2020

Chronic stress can influence the efficacy of radiation therapy, study suggests

Radiation is one of the oldest and most common therapies for cancer, and typically is delivered locally, or to specific targeted sites in the body.

15 Apr 2020

Knowledge of cancer diagnosis contributes to longer survival time

In a study of adults in China with lung cancer, patients who knew of their cancer diagnosis generally survived longer than those who did not.

9 Apr 2020

New method for digital tissue diagnostics can streamline diagnosis and improve accuracy

The Swedish MedTech company Lumito is at its final stages of developing a new and unique method for digital tissue diagnostics that streamlines diagnosis and improves accuracy.

9 Apr 2020

Breast density, microcalcifications, and masses are heritable features, analysis reveals

An analysis of a large Swedish cohort revealed that breast density, microcalcifications, and masses are heritable features, and that breast density and microcalcifications were positively associated with a genetic predisposition to breast cancer.

2 Apr 2020

Crumpled graphene can be used to make ultra-sensitive cancer DNA detector

Crumpled graphene can enhance graphene-based biosensors, increasing sensitivity to DNA for accurate detection of cancer.

24 Mar 2020

NYUAD researchers develop new microfluidic platform to perform cancer liquid biopsies

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and has been found to have a significantly higher rate of survival when diagnosed at early stages, before metastasis.

23 Mar 2020

People with a cancer history have increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation

People with a history of cancer have an over two-fold risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common heart rhythm disorder, compared to the general population, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology

18 Mar 2020

Scientists find new way to amplify miRNA in live tumor cells for bioimaging

A good indicator of dysregulation in live cells is a change in their RNA expression. MicroRNA (miRNA), a special type of RNA, is considered a biomarker for carcinogenic cells.

16 Mar 2020

Blood test for microbial DNA could warn of cancer

A new study published in the journal Nature on March 11, 2020, could transform the currently held views on cancer causation and diagnosis. The researchers have come up with a new technique to detect the presence and type of cancer by looking at microbial DNA circulating in the blood of the person being screened.

11 Mar 2020