A diagnostic medical sonographer could be answering the question "Is it a boy or a girl?" as well as a host of other life-changing medical questions with the help of ultrasound technology.

In reality, there is another issue at play: Misinformation started by test prep companies has eroded trust in SAT and ACT scores. To make a quick buck, in the 1980s and 1990s the test prep giants ...

current diagnostic approaches misdiagnose more than one in four people. By measuring a specific protein, called tau, this blood test seems to accurately, and cheaply, detect key hallmarks of early ...

It comes at a time when advanced diagnostic tests to gauge "biological age" are becoming popular among the wealthy and health-conscious. Good balance, muscle strength, and an efficient gait or ...

There are now nine at-home tests that can detect the coronavirus and influenza at the same time. Many of the tests, which can be sold over the counter, were just approved in the last six months.

Harmful diagnostic errors may occur for as many as ... "We suspect a mix of underlying issues are driving the problems with test choice and clinical assessments we saw," Andrew Auerbach, a ...

Oct 24 (Reuters) - Laboratory operator Labcorp (LH.N), opens new tab beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday as strong demand for diagnostic tests offset a hit ...

IPF diagnosis relies on clinical evaluation, HRCT, and occasionally lung biopsy to identify usual interstitial pneumonia patterns. The average time to IPF diagnosis can be delayed up to two years ...

(This story has been updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) To test or not to test, that is the question. Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities to ...

The FDA has simultaneously granted approval to Astellas’ cancer drug Vyloy and to a companion diagnostic test developed by Roche. Following a previous rejection in January, Astellas Pharma has ...

After several months, at-home diagnostics became available which improved how quickly patients could manage the disease, including isolation - but the tests were not as accurate. DNAiTECH uses an ...

Usually, blood tests involve taking a sample with the ... “It gives us the potential to perform blood diagnostics right at the patient’s bedside.” The technique could be adapted to a wide ...