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Targeted COPD testing proposed as pilot study finds half of high-risk patients affected

Doing targeted COPD case finding as part of NHS lung cancer checks could save £33m over the next decade, research has shown.
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Q&A: Adults may know their risk for COPD with blood test

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risk for COPD, respiratory-related mortality and a respiratory exacerbation could be found via blood test. More ...

Pollution, smoking, and that cough: It may be time for a lung function test

Chronic cough, breathlessness or pollution exposure may signal underlying lung disease. Here's when you should consider a ...
Science Daily

Experimental blood test predicts risk for developing COPD, other severe respiratory diseases

A scientific team has created a preclinical blood test to identify adults most likely to develop severe respiratory conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The blood test ...
KHQ

Blood Test Could Gauge Your Odds for Lung Trouble Like COPD

The test still needs to be validated in clinical trials WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental blood test could one day help identify people most likely to develop severe lung ...
Medscape

Urine Test Predicts COPD Flare-Up 7 Days Before the Fact

Researchers have identified biomarkers that can be detected in a simple urine test and then, using an AI algorithm, predicted when COPD symptoms will flare up. The team, which included researchers ...

Your lungs hold secrets about your health as you age – here's a simple test to check them

The condition of our lungs can reveal a great deal about our wider health. Luckily you can also get them into better shape.
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Thermo Fisher launches new test to assess lung transplant rejection

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the new Molecular Microscope Diagnostic System for Lung (MMDx Lung), a new test to ...