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Blood test powered by AI could catch osteoarthritis 8 years earlier than X-ray, early data show

By Emily Cooke published

A new blood test could determine whether someone will develop knee osteoarthritis up to eight years before structural damage is picked up by an X-ray.

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Detecting cancer in minutes possible with just a drop of dried blood and new test, study hints

By Emily Cooke published

Early tests suggest that a new tool that requires only a single drop of blood could detect three of the deadliest forms of cancer.

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'Vampire' bacteria thirst for human blood — and cause deadly infections as they feed

By Emily Cooke published

Several bacteria that can cause deadly bloodstream infections in humans are attracted to an amino acid in our blood, scientists have discovered.

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Cancer patients can now be 'matched' to best treatment with DNA and lab-dish experiments

By Diana Azzam published

Identifying the most effective cancer treatment for a given patient from the get-go can help improve outcomes.

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Microscope image of an adenocarcinoma in the pancreas. Cancer cells can be seen in dark pink and purple concentrated in a blob in the center of the image. Normal cells can be seen in purple dotted about around it with white gaps in the image where no cells are present.

The 10 deadliest cancers, and why there's no cure

By Ashley P. Taylor, Emily Cooke last updated

reference The deadliest cancers aren't necessarily the ones that kill the most people, overall. They're the ones with the lowest survival rates.

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Parasite that lived in woman's eye for 2 years likely came from crocodile meat

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Doctors described a case of a rare infection called ocular pentastomiasis, which is caused by a parasite known to lay its eggs in snakes.

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Close-up image of a black woman sat on a sofa with one hand on her chest and the other holding an inhaler to her mouth

New cause of asthma lung damage revealed

By Emily Cooke published

In a lab study, scientists have pinpointed a potential way to "break the inflammatory cycle" of asthma.

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Man in critical condition after catching deadly 'B virus' from wild monkeys in Hong Kong

By Nicoletta Lanese published

As of April 3, the man infected with B virus was still being treated in the ICU, health officials said.

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Bite from toilet rat hospitalizes man in Canada

By Emily Cooke published

Doctors believe the man was likely infected with bacteria in the rat's mouth.

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Person in Texas catches H5N1 bird flu in 1st probable case of cow-to-human transmission

By Ben Turner published

The patient is being treated with an antiviral drug and is believed to have been in contact with dairy cows infected with H5N1 avian influenza.

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