TechNOW: A new test to tackle ovarian cancer

Academy of Technology and Engineering by Academy of Technology and Engineering

Feb 11, 202200:00:28Technology

Most of us know someone whose life has been touched by ovarian cancer: it kills over 100,000 people each year and affects millions more. But an Australian-invented blood test is giving us revolutionary insights into the...

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