PCR is a mainstay in diagnostics, but whether a sample is collected at a clinic or at home, such tests require sending a sample to a lab and then waiting for results. A new FDA authorized ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on December 24, 2025, that it has prequalified two rapid antigen diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. According to WHO, ...

Men account for higher rates of nearly all major chronic diseases — yet nearly two-thirds admit that they avoid going to the doctor for as long as possible, according to a Cleveland Clinic survey.

As we get into another winter holiday season, COVID is still part of our lives. And although it's hard to predict exactly what this year's cold, flu and coronavirus season will look like, experts want ...

Summer McKesson’s quest for answers to her medical condition would unearth a family secret – and a doctor’s decades-old deception Summer McKesson’s quest for answers to her medical condition would ...

In a troubling intersection of aggressive medical marketing and privacy concerns, thousands of Americans are receiving unrequested colon cancer screening tests at their doorsteps, a practice that has ...

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The world’s most advanced artificial intelligence systems are essentially cheating their way through medical tests, achieving impressive scores not through genuine medical knowledge but by exploiting ...

If a medical test result is inconclusive, the sample did not provide enough information to confirm a positive or negative result. A person may need another test. People can have various medical tests ...

SAN DIEGO — Flu season is right around the corner in San Diego, and many people are searching for quicker, easier ways to find out if they’re sick. At-home COVID testing became popular a few years ago ...

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) — An East Greenbush woman said a simple medical test helped save her life. Now she and her doctor want to share a critical message about heart health. “I was somebody who ...