Tampons Are Becoming a Valuable Medical Tool
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NextGen Jane has identified a biomarker panel for endometriosis with over 90% accuracy using menstrual blood samples collected via tampon, addressing a condition affecting roughly 1 in 10 women of reproductive age that currently takes 7-10 years on average to diagnose and typically requires surgery to confirm.
Clinical validation is ongoing; the test is not yet widely available.
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