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Korean Scientists Develop Early Lung Cancer Test Using Just a Few Drops of Blood

Korean Scientists Develop Early Lung Cancer Test Using Just a Few Drops of Blood

ULSAN, South Korea,  Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of South Korean researchers has developed a groundbreaking diagnostic technique that can detect lung cancer using only a few drops of blood. Scientists at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) announced on February 13 that they have created EV-CLIP, a technology capable of [...]

Scientists Develop Paper-Based Chip for Medical Diagnosis Using Single Blood Droplet

Scientists Develop Paper-Based Chip for Medical Diagnosis Using Single Blood Droplet

SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A joint team of scientists from South Korea, Denmark and Thailand have developed a paper-based chip using conductive ink on printer paper that can be synced wirelessly with a smartphone for medical diagnosis.  The team took advantage of the properties of electrowetting – using voltage to change the shape of [...]

Government Allows Blood Donations from Malaria-Infected Regions

Government Allows Blood Donations from Malaria-Infected Regions

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The government announced Friday that it was temporarily lifting its ban on blood donations from malaria-infected regions over concerns that the country will suffer another blood shortage during the coming winter.  According to the Ministry of Health & Welfare, residents from eight cities and counties, including Paju, Gimpo, and [...]