Now free on the NHS: Blood test that can pick up 12 types of cancer

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Now free on the NHS: Blood test that can pick up 12 types of cancer
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The test, developed by a team at the University of Southampton, uses AI to analyse blood samples for tiny fragments of genetic material to identify cancer present in the body.

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