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FDA approves Alzheimer's blood test that rivals spinal taps, brain scans

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24 August 2026

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Digital Health

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United States

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Read at beckershospitalreview.com

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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The FDA has approved C2N Diagnostics’ PrecivityAD2 blood test, providing a less invasive and accurate alternative to spinal taps and brain scans for identifying amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Digital Health.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You must rethink Alzheimer's diagnosis pathways as less invasive blood tests become FDA-approved, lowering barriers for wider patient screening and quicker clinical adoption.

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