Trial finds rapid diagnostic testing alone does not reduce antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections

Two international studies, a clinical trial led by the University of Oxford and University of Utrecht, and a qualitative ...
The Lancet

How to test for hepatitis D virus infection: evidence and rationale to inform policy recommendations and future directions

Chronic hepatitis D virus (HDV) coinfection in people with chronic hepatitis B is associated with rapid progression to liver ...
Science Daily

New blood test could catch pancreatic cancer before it’s too late

A new blood test could change the outlook for one of the deadliest cancers—pancreatic cancer—by catching it much earlier than ...

Could a Blood Test Predict if You’ll Get Alzheimer’s?

Could a simple blood test predict your risk of getting dementia years, or even decades, before you experience memory loss?

Novel blood marker reduces the risk of a false diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of two proteins in the brain: amyloid-beta and tau. Tau normally ...
Yahoo! Sports

Braves' Jurickson Profar hit with 162-game suspension after second positive PED test in last year

The Atlanta Braves won't have designated hitter Jurickson Profar for the 2026 season. The 33-year-old was suspended 162 games after testing positive for exogenous testosterone and its metabolites, the ...
Nature

Cancer blood tests are everywhere — here's why you should be cautious

A man in a car looks down at his phone. “No cancer signal detected,” says a message on the screen. The man closes his eyes and smiles in relief. Why are so many young people getting cancer? What the ...