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Our impact section shows how our research is making a real difference to test developers, health care, patients and the public, across our themes.
Supporting the development of a new blood test for prostate cancer
Shaping the design of a home test for monitoring chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Informing the optimal sampling strategies for COVID-19 testing
Helping to prioritise rapid COVID-19 testing within UK hospitals
Exploring the practicalities of monitoring kidney function at home
Examining the unmet clinical needs for COVID-19 testing
Examining the potential benefits of a near bedside test for Clostridium difficile infection
Evidence reviews to support frontline medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
Evaluating diagnostics to help with the emergency care of patients with a suspected stroke
Evaluating a test for improving treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Evaluating a rapid test for diagnosing a childhood respiratory virus
Assessing a new method for diagnosing chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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