The results were even more disparate than the team had expected. Of the more than 1,200 families of microbes identified by all the tests combined, just three microbe families were present in all seven ...

Seven firms reported inconsistent results on the same sample, some over multiple tests. These gut microbe discrepancies could ...

The principle behind cancer-spotting blood tests is relatively simple. Some, like Galleri, analyse DNA fragments shed by ...

The FDA has cleared a multiplex polymerase chain reaction test designed to detect 11 clinically relevant gastrointestinal pathogens from a single stool sample.The Xpert GI Panel (Cepheid) can identify ...

Vaxcyte (NASDAQ:PCVX) executives used the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings call to highlight progress in late-stage development of its pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) ...

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 ...

A man who underwent a voluntary $99 scan ended up undergoing open-heart surgery after the scan picked up a dangerous condition, even though he had no symptoms.

Karl Williams, JD, who was appointed clinical professor and director of legislative advocacy at the University at Buffalo ...

Colorectal cancer is highly treatable when caught early—and FIT tests make screening easier than ever with a simple at‑home ...

As a 12-year-old boy, an athlete and a twin brother, competitiveness was just second nature to Long Island native, Charlie ...

Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of ...

Legislation would let pharmacists screen, test and treat common respiratory infections including influenza, strep throat, ...