Spit test could flag risk of chemo side effects

"This is a real step forward in making cancer care safer, smarter, and more personalized."

John Pastor - Virginia Tech • futurity
April 30, 2025 ~6 min

Blood test diagnoses heart attacks in minutes, not hours

"We were able to invent a new technology that can quickly and accurately establish if someone is having a heart attack."

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Oct. 21, 2024 ~5 min


How well do combo tests for COVID and flu work?

New combination tests for flu and COVID-19 are here. An expert explains everything you need to know about the new tests.

Emory University • futurity
Oct. 15, 2024 ~8 min

New COVID detection technique is faster and more accurate

Researchers have developed a faster, more accurate detection technique to test for COVID-19.

Alan Flurry-U. Georgia • futurity
April 5, 2024 ~4 min

Test quickly detects breast cancer with a tiny drop of spit

In early testing, a hand-held device detected breast cancer from a tiny sample of spit in less than five seconds.

Karen Dooley-Florida • futurity
Feb. 19, 2024 ~3 min

How effective are COVID self-tests?

"...the results of our study are impressive. Evidence shows that self-testing is an effective tool to prevent transmission of SARS-COV-2..."

Fabienne Landry-McGill • futurity
Feb. 9, 2024 ~7 min

Chip can tell if lung cancer treatment is working in just weeks

A new device that uses a blood sample can tell if a lung cancer treatment is effective at the four-week mark.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 31, 2024 ~7 min

Mailing HPV test kits to patients boosts cervical cancer screening

Mailing HPV test kits directly to patients increases cervical cancer screening rates, a new study shows.

Alden Woods-U. Washington • futurity
Nov. 30, 2023 ~7 min


Skin patch predicts anaphylaxis in food allergy test

Measuring water loss from the skin can predict anaphylaxis during oral food challenges before it becomes clinically evident, say researchers.

U. Michigan • futurity
Nov. 9, 2023 ~5 min

Dogs sniff out COVID more effectively than tests

Dogs can detect COVID-19 infections faster and more accurately than conventional technology, a review shows.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Aug. 21, 2023 ~7 min

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