Medical Xpress March 31, 2025
A new diagnostic tool developed by physicians and scientists from UNSW Sydney that analyzes a person’s breath for signs of silicosis has the potential to catch the disease earlier rather than wait for irreversible lung damage to appear.
In a study published in the Journal of Breath Research by Professor William Alexander Donald and Conjoint Professor Deborah Yates, the researchers describe a rapid, AI-powered breath test that could transform the way silicosis is diagnosed. The test combines mass spectrometry—a scientific technique that analyzes molecules—and AI to rapidly detect silicosis from breath samples, providing a fast and non-invasive diagnostic tool for at-risk workers.
Silicosis, which is a lung disease caused by inhaling tiny crystalline particles of silicon dioxide, is a major...
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