A new technique which slashes the time taken to diagnose microbial infections from days to minutes could help save lives and ...

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.

To check for possible prostate cancer, physicians most often use prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests and digital rectal exams (DREs). For a firm diagnosis, they use core needle biopsies. This page ...

A new test may get to the heart of your dementia risk several years before any symptoms emerge. Dementia, which affects over 6 million Americans, impacts memory, language and problem-solving skills.

Researchers at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center have developed a way to diagnose Lyme disease earlier and more accurately than traditional testing methods. Over the past 30 years, Lyme disease has ...

Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton was diagnosed with testicular cancer last week, just days before he helped his team win their most recent game. Reading time 2 minutes An NFL player’s routine ...

Last month, The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new blood test for assisting the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Produced by Roche, Elecsys pTau181 measures the concentration of a ...

Leaders at Portland Public Schools are confronting their enrollment crisis amid recognition that declining numbers spell trouble for the district’s finances and resources. District officials expanded ...

Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a breakthrough diagnostic tool that could transform how quickly and reliably we detect illnesses like COVID-19, Ebola, AIDS or Lyme disease. The ...

The Alzheimer's Association released its first comprehensive clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and care of Alzheimer's disease (AD) at the end of July. This landmark document ...

The FDA approved the Oncomine Dx Target Test for identifying HER2-mutant NSCLC patients eligible for Hernexeos, an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Hernexeos offers a new treatment option for ...

Recent trends of attempting to self-diagnose a medical condition based on online searches and without a professional medical expert can be harmful. Advances in technology have changed how and what ...