A new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology, ...

A new type of blood test could help detect multiple cancers early. A team of researchers in California studied a new multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test called Galleri, which can reportedly ...

Cancer claims more than 10 million lives every year globally. Research shows that detecting cancer early can greatly improve a patient's chance of survival. And yet we lack reliable, affordable tools ...

The test can screen for more than 50 types of cancer using a single blood sample, but doctors say it is important to understand both its benefits and limitations. Cancer remains one of the leading ...

A multicancer early detection (MCED) test was developed and validated in the case-control Circulating Cell-free Genome Atlas (CCGA) study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02889978). Previous ...

If you’re feeling worn out or have suddenly lost some weight, your doctor might send you for a blood test. Blood tests are a common way health-care professionals detect, diagnose, and monitor a range ...

Cancer continues to be one of the world's top causes of death, partly because of delayed discovery of the disease. But according to a recently released study, a simple blood test may be able to ...

A UK research team has developed a pioneering blood test that could change the way lung cancer is detected and monitored. The research team—which brings together academics from University Hospitals of ...

Share on Pinterest A single, low cost blood test that measures for small DNA fragments could detect multiple diseases. Image credit: Universal Images Group via Getty Images Researchers have developed ...