Friday, 30 October 2026Read the signal. Shape what comes next.
Higher Ed Signal
Get the Signal Brief
Red-brick Old Library building at Newcastle University with leaded windows, a turret cupola, a planted courtyard and red benches under an overcast sky.

Institutional development · Research, innovation and assessment · United Kingdom

Newcastle University reports two international studies backing non-invasive liver tests

Newcastle University says two international studies found that non-invasive tests can accurately diagnose liver disease and measure its severity, reducing the need for biopsy.

Photo: Ultra7 / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Why it matters: For research teams working on liver diagnostics, Newcastle University reports two studies finding that non-invasive tests reduce the need for biopsy.

Newcastle University announced the results of two international studies on non-invasive testing for liver disease.

According to the university, the studies show that such tests can accurately diagnose liver disease and measure how severe it is.

The university said the tests reduce the need for liver biopsy.

Editor’s view

Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor

Newcastle University says the two international studies show that non-invasive tests can accurately diagnose liver disease and measure its severity, and that this reduces the need for biopsy.

Keep reading

See all