A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use may be limited unless insurers' reimbursement rises to cover its high cost ...

Medical laboratory scientists collect samples and perform lab tests, calibrate and maintain equipment, and perform statistical analysis. Their work is crucial for clinicians to diagnose diseases.

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CRANSTON − The commission that oversees the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory questioned the lab's director on Wednesday and responded to a sharply written review of the lab's work by a California ...

Barnstable County has a new tool for testing the safety of drinking water, and it will make weekend and holiday testing more ...

At-home sleep tests are convenient and cheaper than lab studies. But there are some major differences you should know before buying. Taylor Leamey Former Senior Writer Taylor Leamey wrote about all ...

A fire at one university that led to a researcher’s death and an explosion at another that seriously injured a graduate student are among several incidents in the past few years that have turned a ...

After testing 150+ products under a metaphorical microscope, our lab test editor found that industry standards don't always ...

A Dec. 22 news release by Hamilton County's coroner shedding doubt on key evidence was likely based on a misreading of lab ...

Theranos’ former lab director has become a central focus of early questioning in Elizabeth Holmes’ criminal trial. Late last week, the defense continued its cross-examination of one of the prosecution ...