Ed Harding

Ed Harding is co-anchor of NewsCenter 5 at 4:00, 6:00, 7:00 and 11:00 PM. Ed is an award-winning local journalist who has been a member of NewsCenter 5 for over 25 years. He is the recipient of numerous awards including three Boston/New England Emmy awards for best Anchor-News and two first place Massachusetts Broadcasters Association Sound Bites award for On-Air Personality, among others. Ed joined WCVB in 1988 as weekend sports anchor and reporter. He took over as co-anchor of the EyeOpener newscast in 2000 and added co-anchor of the 11 PM newscast in 2004. He helped launch WCVB's NewsCenter 5 at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM in January 2016 when WCVB added those newscasts to its lineup. Before joining WCVB, Ed was sports director and principal sports anchor for WISH-TV, the CBS affiliate in Indianapolis. At WISH, he anchored and produced the 6 PM and 11 PM sportscasts, co-produced and reported the station’s annual 'Indy 500' special, and was producer and host of The Colts Today, the NFL Indianapolis Colts coach’s show. For three years, he provided live reports and color commentary for Colts games on WIBC Radio. While in the Midwest, Ed won two Indiana Associated Press awards and was named Best TV Sportscaster by Indianapolis Magazine. Prior to joining WISH, Ed was sports director and anchor for WDSU-TV in New Orleans from 1981 to 1984. He served one year in Minneapolis as assistant sports director and weekend anchor for KMSP-TV. From 1975 to 1977, Ed was sports director and anchor for WPTZ-TV in Plattsburgh, NY. A native of the Boston suburb of Newton, Ed graduated from Emerson College in Boston.

Biography:  https://www.wcvb.com/news-team/5e90d004-2e55-45a8-aee9-8bf7fd9b1261

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  • The best screening test is the one that gets done.
  • ]The FDA has approved a new blood test for detecting early signs of colorectal cancer.[

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Two New FDA-Approved Blood Tests for Colorectal Cancer: Shield by Guardant Health and Exact Sciences' FIT Test - Comparison, Effectiveness, and Implications

Two New FDA-Approved Blood Tests for Colorectal Cancer: Shield by Guardant Health and Exact Sciences' FIT Test - Comparison, Effectiveness, and Implications

Broke On: Monday, 29 July 2024 Two new blood tests, Shield from Guardant Health and Exact Sciences' FIT test, have been approved by the FDA for colorectal cancer screening. Shield detected 83% of colorectal cancers but is less effective in identifying precancerous polyps. The FIT test has a higher sensitivity rate of 92.3%, making it more effective at detecting cancers, but may require additional testing for confirmation. These tests offer alternatives to colonoscopies, which are invasive and require bowel preparation.