Prostate cancer can be accurately detected by a new blood test

Prostate cancer can be detected by a new blood test which also reveals the severity of the disease with 99 per cent accuracy Around 12,000 British men will die from prostate cancer in the UK this year.  Scientists currently use a test which is flawed and needs a biopsy to confirm  However some men who … Read more

Smartphone app accurately predicts if pregnant women are at risk of giving birth prematurely

A smartphone app that accurately predicts if pregnant women are at risk of giving birth prematurely could save lives, the British inventors say.   QUiPP v2 helps doctors quickly calculate the likelihood of an early delivery on a scale of zero to 100. This score is based on a number of clinical symptoms, the woman’s childbirth … Read more