Twenty years ago, the mapping of the human genome promised new opportunities for genomic or genetic tests to predict, prevent and even treat disease, tailored to specific patient sub-populations. For ...

The FDA has greenlit its first point-of-care diagnostic test for hepatitis C, capable of using only a fingerstick blood sample, in a bid to quickly connect patients with antiviral drugs. “Despite the ...

Specialised and validated diagnostic tests for young children are harmless and will not put unnecessary strain on young ...

Genetic testing is an important health-care tool that can tell people a lot about their bodies. These tests analyze a sample of a person's DNA and look for specific changes associated with different ...

The new test will be available at urgent care clinics and doctors offices A new novel coronavirustest may make diagnosing COVID-19 as easy as the flu. The new point-of-care test, having just received ...

For many years, the only antemortem clinical laboratory test available for prion disease was limited to the detection of 14-3-3 and total Tau proteins in CSF. As rapid neurodegeneration is a hallmark ...

This past week, two patients came in with different versions of the same request. A healthy man in his late 40s brought in a printout of his exhaustive blood test panel and wanted my advice on how to ...