A new sensor can identify within minutes patients who have suffered a stroke. Using a pinprick of blood, the test may also be able to show the severity of the stroke by measuring levels of a tell-tale compound in the blood.
Doctors hope the sensor, which is on trial at NHS hospitals, could save lives with its much quicker diagnosis.
It may also be used one day to identify people at greater risk of stroke and help prevent them.
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