AI will be able to analyse compounds in your breath.
James Gathany
Compounds in your breath could help AI detect illnesses, including different cancers.
Nikodash/Shutterstock.com
Many autistic women may be missing out on a diagnosis, new study reveals.
Johnny Habell/Shutterstock.com
Creased earlobes, loose teeth and clubbed finger nails – some of the less obvious signs of heart disease.
In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association stopped using the clinical term Asperger’s syndrome, grouping the condition with other forms of autism under the term ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder.’
(Shutterstock)
As awareness of Asperger’s syndrome has risen within popular consciousness and culture, it has faded from clinical use.
shutterstock
Only 16% of adults with autism are in full-time work.
Cassava leaves at a market in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Reuters/James Akena
Technology is changing how plant diseases are recognised and dealt with by small scale farmers in Africa.
wmitrmatr/Shutterstock
Scientists have made advances in developing a new type of blood test to detect eight of the most common cancers.
For many parents, sorting the “normal” quirkiness of childhood behaviour from the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be anxiety provoking.
(Shutterstock)
Early intervention is key to treating autism, but how is a family to know which quirky childhood behaviours might be symptoms? An educational psychologist explains.
Images are so useful in medical diagnosis - but there are legal and ethical concerns about how they’re used.
from www.shutterstock.com
Has your doctor ever taken a photo of your medical condition? It’s really useful to aid diagnosis, but we still don’t have the right legislation to ensure legal and ethical protections.
Does your daughter forget or misplace things all the time? Is she the classroom helper? Assessment scales for ADHD have tended to use data from boys so the signs of ADHD in girls may not be what you expect.
(Shutterstock)
Assessment scales for ADHD have been developed using mostly male research samples. As a result, the behaviours indicating ADHD in girls may not be what you expect.
Bradley Cooper’s character in Silver Linings Playbook had bipolar disorder.
The Weinstein Company via IMDb
One person with a given diagnosis can be entirely different, symptomatically speaking, from another with the same diagnosis.
Depression doesn’t lead to heart disease, as some people suggest, but it’s a sign that you might be at risk of it.
Paola Chaaya/Unsplash
If you’re 45 or older and have depression, new research suggests you may need to ask for a heart check when you next see your doctor.
A few technologies have been created that are at least as good as doctors at diagnosing certain types of disease.
from www.shutterstock.com.au
The first generation of medical artificial intelligence systems are already rolling out to clinics. What are the plus- and down-sides?
BiliScreen, used for detecting signs of jaundice in a person’s eye.
Dennis Wise/University of Washington
An app could help diagnose one of the most deadly cancers at the early stages using eye-scanning technology.
People have diagnosed Donald Trump with all sorts of disorders — but is this ethical?
JUSTIN LANE/AAP
There’s a fierce debate about whether it’s ethical for mental health professionals to diagnose politicians they haven’t personally examined.
Blood permeates every tissue in the body, meaning just a few spoonfuls can tell us a lot about our health.
from www.shutterstock.com.au
Blood is perhaps the most important window through which we can peer into a person’s health or illness.
Daria Nepriakhina/Unsplash
Autism manifests in different ways. The signs are often less visible in women than in men, leading many to be underdiagnosed.
Even emergency department staff can have trouble telling if someone’s intoxicated as clinical clues can mislead.
from www.shutterstock.com
We all know what a drunk person looks like, right? Wrong. Even health care workers can be confused.
Bobbie Johnson/Flickr
One day doctors could instantly diagnose your illness with a handheld device.
9nong/Shutterstock
An early diagnosis can be the difference between living and dying.