Multicancer early detection tests hold great promise for finding cancer early enough to save lives, but there are caveats that consumers should understand.

A new blood test could change the outlook for one of the deadliest cancers—pancreatic cancer—by catching it much earlier than ever before. Researchers identified two previously unknown proteins in the ...

Wastewater surveillance can find community infections before symptoms appear in individuals. Real-time data allows public ...

The highly pathogenic avian influenza has established itself globally. Purdue University researchers have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test that is suitable for use in field ...

Xylazine, a veterinary sedative not approved for human use, has become increasingly prevalent in the illicit drug supply across the United States. It is frequently identified in combination with ...

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 ...

Don't miss our top stories and need-to-know news everyday in your inbox. ALTON - Patients facing a cancer diagnosis no longer have to wait weeks or months to get results. OSF St. Anthony’s Health ...

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, ...

If it feels like everyone is getting the flu, you're not imagining it. This is shaping up to be another severe flu season. That's why it's important to take advantage of every tool we have to keep the ...

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 ...