A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in ...

By Kamal Choudhury and Mariam Sunny Feb 20 (Reuters) - Grail's shares plunged nearly 50% on Friday after the company said routine screening with its cancer blood test failed to significantly boost ...

In July, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new blood-based test to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC). The FDA's approval of Shield (Guardant Health) marks a notable achievement, as ...

Disney alum Christy Carlson Romano is getting candid about a frightening new health scare. The “Even Stevens” star revealed ...

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) on pregnant women to detect the risk of a fetus having rare genetic abnormalities may often be wrong, according to recent reports. These tests, according to ...

A new blood test can be performed in a pregnant person’s first trimester to help assess their risk of developing preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening pregnancy complication. It’s the first and ...

Is point-of-care (POC) glycated hemoglobin (A1c) testing the best choice for diabetes screening? The option is an attractive one; POC A1c testing provides the convenience of rapid results in a single ...

Mandatory testing of 45 genetic disorders is designed to lead to treatment before symptoms do damage.