Israeli scientist Hossam Haick has created a ripple in the medical community with a product breakthrough called the “electronic nose.” The device can detect the chemical patterns of exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in patients’ breath. By sniffing disease at an early stage, the innovation contributes to greater chances for the patient’s survival rate.
A pioneering spirit who devised the Electronic Nose (NA-NOSE) that can sniff out diseases, Professor Haick was able to finetune his cancer-detecting invention called NA-NOSE. An inexpensive alternative to traditional medical devices that confirm the presence of diseases like lung cancer, the NA-NOSE spots disease biomarkers passing from the bloodstream to the lungs and out through the breath.
The device, with sensors that utilise artificially intelligent nanoarrays, can even distinguish between lung, prostate, breast, head, neck and colorectal cancers. It is deemed a suitable medical device for patients since it necessitates no blood tests nor invasive biopsies.
Read the full article by Judy Cordova at International Business Times.