As the federal government investigates America’s chronic disease epidemic, some experts are warning that a popular diagnostic tool may be a contributing factor. CT scans, a go-to for diagnosing ...

Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment?

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with Kumamoto University in Japan, have assessed a new rapid ...

Alzheimer's blood tests show accuracy gaps across populations, raising concerns about reliable diagnosis and healthcare inequality.

You may be given a medical examination if you haven’t ... a comprehensive evaluation using multiple tests. The key test is a diagnostic interview, during which you are asked standardized questions.

Two recent studies by researchers from Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine explore the effect of the pandemic on colorectal cancer screening tests and diagnostic ...

Without clear and effective biological tests for autism based on genes, brain or blood measurements, diagnosis today still ...

In a new study published today in JAMA Network Open, we analysed nearly 1,000 Instagram and TikTok posts about five popular medical tests which can all do more harm than good to healthy people, ...

Overdiagnosis is the diagnosis of a condition which would have never caused ... In the meantime, remember that if information about medical tests promoted by influencers sounds too good to be true, it ...

Scientists found visual sensitivity tests could predict dementia up to 12 years before it was diagnosed. The eyes are ...

The highly accurate test detects RNA from live fungi in blood samples and throat swabs, eliminating the need for invasive bronchoscopy procedures currently used for diagnosis. Current diagnostic ...