{"id":89803,"date":"2025-10-10T16:53:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T13:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=89803"},"modified":"2025-10-10T16:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T13:55:12","slug":"israeli-firm-develops-cancer-detection-technology-using-breath-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/israeli-firm-develops-cancer-detection-technology-using-breath-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Firm Develops Cancer Detection Technology Using Breath Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Biotechnology company SpotitEarly has embarked on developing a home cancer test based on human breath analysis. The technology combines canine olfaction with artificial intelligence algorithms, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/10\/09\/startup-battlefield-company-spotitearly-trained-dogs-and-ai-to-sniff-out-common-cancers\/\">TechCrunch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Creating comprehensive methods for early cancer detection is key to saving the most lives. SpotitEarly CEO Shlomi Madar believes dogs can assist in this effort. He asserts that they can be trained to detect diseases, including cancer, through human scent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThere are many stories from dog owners about their pets sensing something amiss long before a diagnosis,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Madar, along with three friends, developed a method and technology for cancer detection through breath analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Users can undergo testing by collecting a sample at home and sending it to the company\u2019s laboratory. It employs 18 specially trained beagles that can distinguish cancer-specific scents.<\/p>\n<p>If a dog detects disease-related particles, the sample is passed to an AI platform for confirmation and interpretation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe have cameras installed above in the lab. There\u2019s a microphone that records the dogs\u2019 breathing patterns. We also monitor their heart rate. Essentially, machine learning knows the \u2018baseline norm\u2019 of the entire pack. This makes the system more accurate than just a handler\u2019s observation,\u201d Madar explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to a study published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-024-79383-2\">Nature<\/a>, the analysis accuracy is 94%. The test involved 1,400 participants and targeted the detection of four common cancer types: breast, colorectal, prostate, and lung.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in Israel in 2020, SpotitEarly announced its entry into the U.S. market in May 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250515336844\/en\/SpotitEarly-Enters-U.S.-Market-with-$20M-to-Revolutionize-At-Home-Early-Cancer-Detection\">securing<\/a> $20.3 million in investments from Hanaco VC, Menomedin VC, Jeff Schwartz, and Avishai Abrahami.<\/p>\n<p>The capital will be used to expand clinical trials.<\/p>\n<p>Madar stated that home screening kits will be available in the future, with each test costing approximately $250.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in September, scientists <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ai-model-trained-to-predict-over-1000-diseases\">developed<\/a> an AI tool to predict over 1,000 diseases and forecast health changes up to 10 years ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SpotitEarly has begun developing a home cancer test based on human breath analysis. 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