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- Dr Choi Pui-wah’s company, WomenX Biotech, uses HKSTP’s expertise to develop her idea for blood test that detects cervical cancer
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Scientist Dr Choi Pui-wah used her background in biomedical research to help her devise a new method for monitoring women’s health. Her non-invasive blood test can detect human papillomavirus, a viral infection that can lead to cervical cancer.
Choi says her idea to test menstrual blood for signs of the cancer offers a simple alternative to the only other available option, the pap-smear – involving the collection of cells from the cervix – which women often find invasive and uncomfortable.
“I wanted to develop something that can monitor women’s health, while simultaneously being easy and accessible for all,” says Choi, who founded a biotechnology start-up in Hong Kong, WomenX Biotech in 2019. “I want to make a positive impact in their lives.”
Her innovative test uses biotechnology that allows women to be screened on a monthly basis, which reduces both the cost and stress associated with regular visits to see the doctor.