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Tiny device quickly detects dicky tickers

Heart attacks, right.

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Oct 17, 2024
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Photo: Will Kirk/Johns Hopkins University
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A tiny gadget can detect biological signs of imminent heart failure within minutes, much more quickly than currently-used methods, and has potential as a personal diagnostic tool: "The chip 'saw' heart attack biomarkers within seconds, even if they were in ultra-low concentrations."

"Heart attacks require immediat…

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