News • Quicker diagnosis approach
New biosensor for detecting active tuberculosis
A research team is leading the development of a sensor that paves the way for the rapid, selective and cost-effective detection of active tuberculosis infection.
Diagnostics
News • Hybrid deep learning approach
"Double vision" AI system to detect lung cancer from CT scans
To improve lung cancer detection, researchers have developed a new AI system that employs a dual approach to analyse CT scans – seeing both detail and context at the same time.
News • Deep joint-learning proteomics model
New AI model detects multiple brain diseases from a single blood sample
Researchers have developed an AI model showing that it is possible to detect different neurodegenerative diseases - for example, Alzheimer’s and Lewy body disease - from a single blood sample.
Article • Advancing kidney disease investigation
Digital spatial profiling: new ways for diagnostic histopathology
Digital spatial profiling (DSP) is emerging as a powerful technology in helping specialists investigate complex kidney disease, according to a leading expert. Professor Renate Kain believes spatial profiling adds significantly to systems biology approaches that will transform diagnostic histopathology. However, she warns that the adoption and effective utilization of the technique is critically…
News • Between AI law and patient reality
Do patients have a right to understand health AI?
"Why did the computer conclude this?": Patients increasingly scrutinize the impact of AI on medical diagnostics. A new article explores the tension between transparency and legal frameworks.
News • Neurodegenerative diseases
New biomarker improves diagnosis of Parkinson's and LBD
A biomarker discovered in the cerebrospinal fluid could improve diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.
News • Affordable diagnostics
Detecting bacterial infection with simple breath test
Bacterial infections can be difficult to distinguish from viral infections and inflammation, but a simple breath test may change that. This could reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions.
Sponsored • New study data presented at ECR 2026
Redrawing contrast dose limits in MRI
At this year’s European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Bayer presented new data on a contrast agent that could transform MRI imaging: gadoquatrane, which requires up to 60% less gadolinium than previous standard macrocyclic preparations whilst maintaining the same diagnostic accuracy. Prof. Hubertus Pietsch, Head of MRI & CT Contrast Agent Research at Bayer and one of the key…
News • Liquid biopsy screening tool
AI metabolomics platform to advance pancreatic cancer early diagnosis
Pancreatic cancer remains a diagnostic challenge, due to unspecific early symptoms and lack of effective screening tools. A novel AI metabolomics platform could help overcome these issues.
News • Biomarker-agnostic detection
Electronic nose uses AI to “smell” ovarian cancer
Using machine learning, researchers have trained an electronic nose to detect early signs of ovarian cancer in the blood. The method could eventually be used to find many different cancers.
News • New sequencing technique
Classifying pediatric brain tumors with liquid biopsy and AI
Clues in the CSF: Researchers have developed the first high-precision method that can theoretically diagnose common brain tumors in children and adolescents without surgery.
News • Digital tool for point-of-care screening
AI stethoscope shows promise in detecting heart disease
An AI-assisted stethoscope could help doctors identify patients with valvular heart disease who may otherwise go undiagnosed. This could reduce hospital admissions and overall healthcare costs.
News • Maternal health
Stroke symptoms often go unrecognized in pregnant women
Severe headache, neck pain or confusion: More than 25% of pregnant women suffering non-specific stroke symptoms sought care but were misdiagnosed, University of Pittsburgh research finds.
News • 'Islands of consciousness' in ICU patients
Tool opens new way to detect awareness in unresponsive patients
To better diagnose patients who appear unconscious in ICUs, and predict their recovery potential, researchers developed a tool that integrates multiple modalities for analyzing consciousness.
News • Remote sampling
Home blood test for Alzheimer's shows promise
An international study shows that Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers can be accurately detected using simple finger-prick blood samples that can be collected at home and mailed to a laboratory.
News • Clinically validated framework
AI helps detect kidney cancer faster
A novel machine-learning-based solution analyses CT images and helps radiologists detect both malignant and benign lesions in the kidney more quickly and reliably.
News • Tissue sample analysis
Demographic bias creeps into pathology AI, study finds
A sample of inequality: A new study shows that AI models can infer demographic information from pathology slides, leading to bias in cancer diagnosis among different populations.
News • Rapid diagnostics
New system simultaneously detects antibiotic resistence and virulence of K. pneumoniae
Now, a research team has developed a novel diagnostic approach that enables the rapid and simultaneous detection of both antibiotic resistance and high virulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae.
News • Prevalence, changes and associated factors
How to reduce the risk of head and neck lymphedema after radiotherapy
Researchers have discovered that low physical activity is associated with a higher risk of lymphedema. They have also noted that a lymph scanner objectively measures changes in the condition.
News • Identification of high-risk CAD patients
FFR-CT: AI tool predicts heart attack risk in angina patients
Can CT-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR-CT) be used in patients with angina to predict future major cardiovascular events? A novel AI-based approach for CCTA analysis yields promising results.
News • Differentiation after radiotherapy
Brain tumour or radiation necrosis? AI can tell them apart
A novel AI-based method can distinguish between progressive brain tumours and radiotherapy-induced necrosis on advanced MRI. This could help clinicians more accurately identify and treat the issues.
News • AI-driven diagnostics
Philips and Cortechs.ai expand neuroimaging partnership
Philips and Cortechs.ai have extended their collaboration to integrate AI-enabled quantitative neuroimaging analytics directly into MR systems. The partnership aims to provide radiologists with automated, objective measurements of brain structures and lesions to support diagnosis and monitoring of neurological conditions.
News • Blood flow measurement
Stress cardiac MRI tests may help improve angina diagnosis and treatment
A patient reports with chest pain, but in the coronary angiogram, the main heart arteries look clear, so it cannot be angina – right? A new study reveals that this approach can easily lead to misdiagnosis.
News • Dermatology mnemonic
“A–F Think MF”: a simple memory tool for early recognition of rare lymphoma
Just like the “ABCDE” mnemonic for melanoma awareness, researchers hope their diagnostic tool will transform how doctors approach persistent rashes, reminding them to consider lymphoma sooner.
Sponsored • Immunochromatography
World’s First Dual IVDR-Certified One-Step Strep A Rapid Test by GenSure Biotech Sets New Benchmark for Rapid Respiratory Infection Diagnostics
An innovative Group A Streptococcus “One-Step Antigen Extraction + Detection” Kit (immunochromatography), developed by GenSure Biotech Inc., has successfully obtained both Class B and Class C EU IVDR certifications for in vitro diagnostic medical devices.
