early diagnosis

Health news

Almost half of people with diabetes worldwide do not know they have it

People with diabetes were most likely to be diagnosed in high-income North America, and most likely to be treated in high-income Asia Pacific.

10/09/2025

Health news

Nine in ten older autistic adults in UK undiagnosed, review warns

Researchers warn this group faces higher risks of poor health, social isolation, suicidal ideation and reduced life expectancy, and are calling for urgent investment in awareness and services.

04/09/2025

Health news

Scientists create AI tool to predict risk for hereditary diseases

The researchers say the model could be used to help doctors decipher the results of genetic tests and funnel patients into the appropriate level of care.

29/08/2025

Health news

AI could help detect throat cancer from voice recordings, study says

Researchers say AI could be used to analyse short voice recordings to flag abnormalities in the vocal folds, ranging from harmless nodules to the first signs of laryngeal cancer.

12/08/2025

Healthcare

Microsoft says AI outperforms doctors at complex medical diagnoses

The tech giant’s AI tool made the correct diagnosis for the vast majority of patients in a small study.

01/07/2025

Health news

More adults think they may have autism. This is what to look out for

The number of new diagnoses of autism in adulthood is soaring. Signs include challenges with social communication or repetitive behaviour.

18/02/2025

Health news

Number of people with autism worldwide almost double previous estimate

One in 127 people, representing 61.8 million people globally, is on the autism spectrum, according to a new study.

24/12/2024

Health news

Survey finds half of people in the UK self-diagnose conditions online

Minor ailments and mental health conditions were among the most diagnosed, according to the survey.

20/12/2024

Health news

UK scientists develop urine test for lung cancer ‘zombie cells’

The test aims to speed the detection of lung cancer, which often isn’t found until the later stages.

06/12/2024

Health news

Childhood diabetes rates are rising globally. How does Europe compare?

A Nordic country has the world’s highest rate of childhood type 1 diabetes, according to a new analysis.

04/12/2024

Health news

Study cautions radiologists not to over-rely on AI tools for diagnosis

Researchers also found that physicians were more likely to trust an AI explanation if it pinpointed a specific area on an X-ray.

21/11/2024

Health news

New ChatGPT-like AI model could improve cancer detection

Researchers say a new AI model may be more generalisable for cancer diagnosis and evaluation than existing deep learning methods.

05/09/2024

wellbeing

Why is Europe struggling to focus on adult ADHD?

Despite its prevalence, ADHD remains widely misunderstood and underdiagnosed in Europe, particularly among adults.

16/06/2024

Health news

What do we know about Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis?

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, shocked the world when she revealed she was undergoing treatment for cancer. Here's what we know about her recovery.

23/03/2024

Health news

AI tool could be used to grade aggressiveness of rare cancers - study

Researchers developed an AI-powered algorithm to grade the aggressiveness of a rare cancer.

02/11/2023

Health news

Skull scanning may aid in brain disease diagnosis and treatment

The study findings could open up new possibilities to monitor brain inflammation simply by scanning the surface of the patient’s head.

23/08/2023

Culture news

Women's History Month: Why is ADHD so underdiagnosed in females?

As part of Euronews Culture's coverage of Women's History Month we look at why there is still such a lack of understanding around Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in girls and women.

14/03/2023

Health news

Woman who can ‘smell’ Parkinson’s helps develop new quick test

The breakthrough could pave the way to better diagnosis and management of patients with Parkinson’s disease, for which there is currently no simple test.

07/09/2022

Health news

Tiny worms could help sniff out lung cancer in its early stages

Scientists say the humble roundworm can smell cancer cells and may someday replace dogs in detecting tumours at an early stage.

21/03/2022