{
  "id": 9579149,
  "title": "New diagnostic test for MS is less painful for patients, leads to a quicker diagnosis and cost savings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/new-diagnostic-test-for-ms-is-less-painful-for-patients-leads-to-a",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-24T15:40:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-diagnostic-ms-painful-patients-quicker.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A new test to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) using an MRI scan instead of a painful spinal tap has been successfully introduced at an NHS trust in England. Researchers at the University of Nottingham previously found that a new type of MRI scan could identify MS with only an extra six minutes in the scanner, meaning patients no longer had to undergo a painful lumbar puncture. The test is now in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}