A one-minute breath test could speed up lung disease diagnosis and help ensure patients get the correct treatment. The hand-held device measures levels of hydrogen peroxide in breath. Measuring the patient’s hydrogen peroxide levels could give doctors a quick and simple way of identifying lung diseases. A sensor in the gadget measures hydrogen peroxide in the exhaled breath. Hydrogen peroxide is produced as part of the body’s immune response.

Source: Daily Mail May 20, 2019 22:07 UTC