Dr Joy Edwards-HicksAcademic
researcher at the University of Edinburgh who studies how changes in blood metabolites affect the immune system
Cited in UK press coverage of health & social care
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Across 1 topic, first on 27 Aug 2026.
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“It's going to be a real gamechanger for our work. If we have early predictors of disease, we can tell someone in their 40s that their biomarkers are not looking good for their age and advise on changes they could make.”
researcher at the University of Edinburgh who studies how changes in blood metabolites affect the immune system · Dementia · 27 Aug 2026 · Pinprick blood test could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear, study finds ↗
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- Pinprick blood test could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear, study findstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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