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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Scientists inch closer to pinprick blood test to detect diseases 10 years before symptoms appear

New data released on Thursday from the world’s largest study of blood molecules from thousands of volunteers could lead to finger-prick tests to detect several diseases years in advance, scientists say.

Researchers working with the UK Biobank participants have released the final set of data on nearly 250 molecules in our blood produced as we go about our lives, studying samples from half a million volunteers.

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