“SWIFT-seq is a powerful option as it can measure the number of CTCs, characterize the genomic alterations of the tumor, ...

New study introduces a simple blood test to detect early lung damage in cancer patients receiving novel therapy with antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), which can sometimes cause serious, even fatal ...

An experimental blood test detects early-stage ovarian cancer in patients with vague symptoms that would likely be ...

A common blood test may miss ovarian cancer in some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment, a new study finds. It’s the latest example of medical tests that contribute to health ...

In recent years, the blood test, called Galleri, and others like it, have been gaining momentum among doctors who use them to help detect cancers that otherwise might go unnoticed until patients ...

Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News A common blood test can flag early Alzheimer's disease patients who are four times more likely to experience rapid brain decline, a new study says.

A colored transmission electron micrograph of the nerve cell of the brain of a patient with Alzheimer’s disease showing aggregates of the protein tau in green. The study used a blood test that ...

A blood test looking for neurofilament light chain proteins accurately identified ALS patients more than 80% of the time. The test also can help predict survival for people with ALS, researchers said.

Rather than a standard Pap smear performed with a speculum -- a test dreaded by many patients -- the new test allows for patients to swab their own vagina using a long cotton swab.