New research has found that at-home gut microbiome tests lack standardization, resulting in different results from the same stool sample.

Another challenge facing test designers is that early detection may not necessarily save lives. A crucial factor, and something that is still unknown about the new multi-cancer tests, is whether they ...

Minneapolis residents’ response to the killings of two U.S. citizens, 37-year-old Renee Good and 37-year-old Alex Pretti, in separate shootings by federal agents last month has put a spotlight on the ...

The Seahawks' all-out effort for Mike Macdonald paid off in a big way. Jane Gershovich / Getty Images It was a podcast that crystallized John Schneider’s thinking two years ago, back when the Seattle ...

NEW YORK – Academic collaborators of molecular diagnostics developer Nuclein have demonstrated proof of concept for a direct-from-blood hepatitis C virus test using Nuclein's DASH rapid, multiplexed, ...

Medical illustration of coccidioides, the fungus that causes Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis). Researchers at the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University have developed a rapid test to detect Valley ...

Arizona is set to see a significant leap forward in the battle against Valley Fever, a respiratory disease endemic to the region, thanks to a newly developed rapid test that can provide diagnoses in a ...

PHOENIX — A new rapid test for Valley Fever developed in Phoenix is getting ready to go on the market and will be a game-changer for doctors in diagnosing the disease. Valley Fever is a disease that ...

Hepatitis C is a tiny virus with a significant impact. It's a small RNA virus that spreads through the blood and infects the liver. Even though today's medicines can cure it, hepatitis C remains a ...

A new rapid test could improve treatment of urinary tract infections, by identifying the most effective antibiotic for each individual patient. The test applies different antibiotics to bacteria found ...

Since Froedtert Hospital adopted the test, the mortality rate for sepsis patients has decreased by 42% and hospital length of stay has been reduced by nearly two days for patients with a suspected ...

People could learn within 15 minutes whether they are infected with hepatitis C, thanks to a rapid test developed by Northwestern University. The test will allow doctors to diagnose infections during ...