New York University researchers say a simple, gene-based blood test has shown to be highly accurate in predicting whether ...

A revolution in oncology could help the 18 million cancer survivors in the U.S. and bolster Guardant Health, Natera and Exact Sciences.

Alzheimer’s blood tests may one day allow patients and their doctors to track their individual progress in reducing risk, ...

Blood tests can help a doctor diagnose a variety of health conditions, including infections, anemia, high cholesterol, vitamin deficiencies, organ failure, HIV, cancer, and diabetes. Doctors use ...

Monitoring blood levels of DNA fragments shed by dying tumor cells may accurately predict skin cancer recurrence, a new study ...

The American Cancer Society recommends people at average risk of colorectal cancer start screening at age 45, now several blood tests could help.

A new study reveals how age, sex, menopause, and genetics influence key blood biomarkers linked to dementia risk.

A new, error-corrected method for detecting cancer from blood samples is much more sensitive and accurate than prior methods and may be useful for monitoring disease status in patients following ...

A simple blood test that measures the protein troponin can predict heart attacks and strokes. Experts say it could help ...

Blood biomarkers like tau217, NfL, and GFAP may predict dementia up to 10 years early, but aren't yet reliable for widespread screening, a Karolinska Institutet study finds. A new study published in ...

The GPs told the BBC that the blood-test issues were leading to unnecessary hospital referrals and wasted patient appointments. In one case the BBC was told about, an elderly man who was caring ...