Ahh the pap smear. The daunting, uncomfortable and downright annoying process of having a cervical swab taken to be tested for cancerous or precancerous cells, only to be repeated in 3-5 years time. Despite being an important aspect of women’s health – COVID-19, uncomfortable gyno appointments, and misinformation means that booking in for that test
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Invented in 1895 and becoming the standard in the early 1900s, the x-ray has long been the backbone of many medical diagnoses. The relatively unchanged technology has been commonplace for decades, but medtech company 4D Medical (ASX: 4DX) is rethinking the way we diagnose respiratory issues with their proprietary XV Technology™ and Permetium preclinical scanner.
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Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly occurring cancer in men, and the second in women. Yet every year 130 million people around the world between the ages of 50-74 remain unscreened. Rhythm Biosciences (ASX: RHY) are not complacent with that number and are working on an innovative solution to aid diagnosis of this major
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Artificial intelligence continues to emerge as the driving force behind healthcare and when pitted against 157 actual human dermatologists, this technology beat 98% of them in a diagnosis test. It’s why healthtech company MyFiziq (ASX: MYQ) is integrating it into their app. The tech itself is developed by Canadian company Triage Technology and can identify
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Aussie medtech company Rhythm Biosciences (ASX: RHY) is set to improve the screening process of colorectal cancer with manufacturing of their ColoSTAT testing kit to commence shortly after having appointed Biotem Limited as their new global manufacturer. Colorectal cancer is the third biggest cause for cancer deaths globally where current screening processes tend only to
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The rapidly evolving marketplace around a vaccine for COVID-19 and ongoing management has taken another turn in the right direction with biotech company AnteoTech (ASX: ADO) readying for clinical trials of their Antigen Rapid Test (ART) which can be done using just a person’s saliva sample. The ART is another medical advancement in the market
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