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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2023-08-11 12:45:16.

Original Title: Australian researchers have engineered bacteria that can be used to detect bowel cancer faster and replace existing at-home stool tests. The bacteria successfully detected colorectal tumors in mice, and could be used to screen for hard-to-detect cancers like pancreatic cancer in future.