Gene test can predict risk of medications causing liver injury
Scientists who were working on a way to determine the viability of batches of tiny liver organoids have discovered a …
Schools face big virus test as students return to classroom
Reopening schools is easy. Keeping them open will be the hard part. As educators prepare to welcome students back to …
Does your mask pass the candle test?
While the idea of wearing a mask has its own controversy, the fact that many local and state mandates require …
Proposed study would test at-home screening for HPV and cervical cancer
With a tiny brush, briefly swab the vagina to collect cells. Then slide the swab into a screening kit and …
Coronavirus testing: information on test devices and methods in a single place
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has created a database of COVID-19 in vitro diagnostic devices and test methods As …
Real-time pneumonia test for COVID-19 patients aiding faster therapy
An ongoing study involving UEA, which quickly identifies the cause of a patient’s pneumonia enabling earlier optimization of treatment, is …
Researchers announce progress in developing an accurate, noninvasive urine test for prostate cancer
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have made significant progress toward development of a simple, noninvasive liquid biopsy …
Five Brits test positive for coronavirus in France
Five British nationals including a child have tested positive for the new coronavirus in France, the health minister said Saturday, …
This 'diamond gap' fingernail test could show an early sign of lung cancer
When you press your nails together, do you see a tiny diamond-shaped window of light? The test is used to …
Simple test predicts older heart attack patients’ independence, function
A study just published in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that hospitals can administer a simple walking test to evaluate the …
The answer to opioid crisis? Researcher will soon test his non-addictive pain drug
University of California, Davis professor Bruce Hammock has spent a 50-year career studying insects. He probably wouldn’t be the Ph.D. …
Blood test for specific metabolites could reveal blocked arteries
A Duke Health pilot project suggests that in the near future, a blood test could show whether arteries carrying blood …
Adding Blood Test for Pancreatic Cancer May Aid Early Detection
MONDAY, Jan. 28, 2019 — Using a new blood test for pancreatic cancer alongside the current blood test may improve …
New combination blood test for pancreatic cancer may catch disease earlier
A new approach to pancreatic cancer screening may help doctors detect the disease in people at high risk before it …