New method of detecting illnesses including coronavirus and cystic fibrosis.

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A new and quicker method of diagnosing diseases in patients has been created by researchers at the University of Leeds. The team has developed a system of examining individual molecules to detect the presence of disease in blood. The molecules - known as biomarkers - are currently collected in their billions - if not trillions - in order to create a detectable signal of a disease.

The new system, which has already been used to detect a protein linked to cystic fibrosis, can compile a detectable signal from just a few biomarkers, and can be done in just a few minutes. Although in its infancy, the new process could, in theory, speed up coronavirus testing and provide accurate results.

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[Ergendl]

Another one that could make such a difference, if theory can be turned into practical solutions.

[Izb1]

Now thats what I like to hear, there are so many brilliant minds working on these things that it beggars belief our government havent put their faith in one of these, instead of the rubbish system we have at the moment. I live in hope x

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Very misleading headline (the article, not you) - they’ve managed to capture crp, that’s only unique to what? About 500+ different health conditions? 👀 I certainly wouldn’t describe crp as a cf linked protein, and it’s hardly game-changing either diagnostically or management wise from that perspective. I can see the application possibilities, but I can’t see this in broad usage for a very long time.

[Ladyindistress79]

Leeds Uni is good at this kind of research and has leeds General Infirmary to work with it so hopefully it will be successful .