Science Toshiba develops device to test for 13 cancer types with 99% accuracy

[thomas]

Trekkies among you will remember the Star Fleets’s 'tricorders', medical scanning devices that could diagnose diseases within seconds. Toshiba's latest device isn't that advanced yet but scanning for 13 types of cancer with a claimed accuracy of 99% on a single drop of blood isn't bad either:

Photo credit: Toshiba Corp.

Toshiba says its device tests for 13 cancer types with 99% accuracy from a single drop of blood

Testing on the equipment and testing procedure will begin next year.

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[Majestic]

Wow, this is very impressive.