‘SELFIE’ APP SPOTS PANCREATIC CANCER

US scientists have built an app that looks for early signs of pancreatic cancer, which is notoriously hard to diagnose conventionally. Called Biliscreen, it uses a smartphone’s camera to check for levels of bilirubin in the whites of a person’s eyes. A build-up of bilirubin is one of the earliest signs of pancreatic cancer, as well as jaundice and hepatitis. Watch this video for more details: www.snipca.com/25506.