diagnosis
Online test recommended to help diagnose youngsters with ADHD faster
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended the test should be used alongside standard clinical assessment.
Cancer patients fear ‘getting left behind’ due to diagnosis and treatment delays
It comes ahead of new targets for cancer wait times being brought in as part of a streamlining process.
AI could help improve heart attack diagnosis, study suggests
Doctors could soon use an algorithm developed using AI to diagnose heart attacks with better speed and accuracy than ever before, research suggests.
Charity says too many people facing dementia alone without support a diagnosis can bring
TOO many people in Northern Ireland are facing dementia alone without the support a diagnosis can bring, according to a leading charity.
Covid-19 pandemic 'discouraged significant numbers of people from accessing an early diagnosis' for lung cancer
THE Covid-19 pandemic "discouraged significant numbers of people from accessing an early diagnosis" for lung cancer, a leading charity has said.
Christine McGuinness says her autism diagnosis was ‘a huge relief’
The 33-year-old said she had ‘struggled’ throughout her life and was surprised she had not been diagnosed sooner.
Study reveals worrying lack of cancer referrals
Early diagnosis of cancer is known to be a major factor in saving lives.
Mobile phone app can diagnose viral infection
VIRUSES could soon be diagnosed using a tiny drop of saliva via a simple 50-minute test carried out on your mobile phone.
The GP's View: Computers can't know to look for the unexpected in human diagnosis
IN JULY I acquired a new car, enthusiastically telling my family that – given the five-year warranty – it would be the last such vehicle I would ever buy as, by the time this car expires, we will all be driving electric cars.
Clinicians ‘miss mental illness diagnosis in more than one in four patients’
But researchers say the situation has improved over the last decade.