New blood test could detect cancers before they turn deadly

Artist impression of a neutrophil attacking a cancer cell.

Artist impression of a neutrophil attacking a cancer cell. Source: AAP

SBS News In Depth
View Podcast Series
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

The lives of millions of people around the world could be saved with a new blood test that can detect eight common cancers before they become deadly.

Share

Latest podcast episodes

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers (AAP)
On the Money
Two gunmen shooting from the bridge at Bondi Beach (AAP)
Germany: Peace talks for Ukraine in Berlin

Recommended for you

White streaks in night sky above an observatory.
Jim Chalmers in a suit looking off to the side
For lease signage outside a house in a residential area.
A man with a gun on a bridge.
Colourised transmission electron micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles.
Donald Trump, with both hands raised, palms towards the crowd, with a serious look on his face, during a rally.
WCup Draw Soccer
A person using a smartphone looking at several social media apps.

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News
facebook
X (Twitter)
instagram
youtube
tiktok
rss
Download our apps
SBS News
iOSAndroid
SBS Audio
iOSAndroid
SBS On Demand
iOSAndroid
Listen to our podcasts
SBS News Update
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
SBS News In Depth
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
SBS On the Money
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
SBS News in Easy English
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.
Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch nowOn Demand
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world
New blood test could detect cancers before they turn deadly | SBS News