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October 24, 2014

New App Will Detect Cancer So You Can Stop It In Time

A new innovation in medical technology will soon allow users to detect cancer early, using a new device and app.

Who needs fancy-pants doctors these days? Just download an app!

A new start-up named Miroculus has made a device called Miriam, which works in conjunction with your smartphone and the Miriam app, and this can help detect any abnormalities in your blood to help identify any issues early.

In hugely simplified terms, cancer happens when a cell mutates and begins to multiply. MicroRNAs are the things that regulate how many cells your body creates, so by identifying MicroRNA patterns in your blood, Miriam can work out if anything abnormal is happening, and therefore whether you’re likely to have a disease.

Check out the full story on VICE.