Analytical chemistry tools point to the future of personalised medical diagnostics

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Molecular fingerprinting techniques outperform standard blood tests for detecting the onset of many diseases

Innovative new technologies for testing blood samples could provide powerful ways to monitor health and pick up disease or illness. Two recently reported studies show how the combination of analytical chemistry and big data can improve diagnostics and catch disease earlier.