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Over 380 million people around the world suffer from diabetes. The disease occurs when blood sugar level increases but can also be kept in check, sometimes even treated, by regular monitoring/medication. Now, to help with this monitoring part, researchers have developed new eyeglasses. Here's more.

The majority of women who undergo surgery for suspected ovarian cancer do not actually have the disease, but these unnecessary surgeries could soon be reduced thanks to a novel blood test developed by a Swedish research team.

A UK study has shown potential for a new blood test to diagnose human tuberculosis (TB) and identify those most at risk of developing the disease.

A research team led by the University of Strathclyde in the UK has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based blood test for the diagnosis of brain cancer.

Patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may soon be offered a blood test to assess their treatment options, instead of having to provide a tumour sample for analysis.

Alertgy is the first company to develop a truly non-invasive wearable device. which continuously monitors blood glucose and alerts when needed.

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Germany and the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) in the Netherlands have discovered new blood biomarkers that could indicate a mortality risk in elderly people.

Immuno-Transcriptomics firm Novigenix has received positive results from its early colon cancer detection blood test at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2019.