Researchers from the University of Queensland are attempting to develop a new blood test that would have global implications for identifying and diagnosing a concussion. The research project is a partnership between the University of Queensland, World Rugby, Rugby Australia, Qscan, Trajan and Sonic Health. To identify biomarkers in the blood that are indicative of a…

BRUSSELS—U.S. life sciences firm Illumina will have to divest biotechnology company Grail after an EU veto of the $7.1 billion acquisition over concerns it would hurt competition and stifle innovation. The European Commission, which acts as the competition enforcer in the 27-country bloc, said on Tuesday that Illumina’s remedies did not adequately address its concerns….

To understand our physical condition, it is often necessary to visit a hospital or clinic to do a blood test. However, operations of many medical institutions have been affected by the epidemic, causing much inconvenience to the public. To help overcome this problem the Prenetics Group has launched several home blood test products under the…

A new breakthrough blood test that can reportedly able to spot more than 50 different types of cancer early on has been hailed as a “ground-breaking advancement” that could have tremendous human and economic benefits. The test, known as Galleri, was created by California-based biotechnology and pharmaceutical company Grail, which is also in partnership with the Mayo Clinic. In a large-scale,…