According to the institute, a single, reliable test to differentiate aggressive, life-threatening cancers from slower-growing forms is lacking.

The FDA could approve the first blood test that can detect multiple cancers, around the end of the year, setting the stage ...

If you land in the emergency department at UPMC Presbyterian with a suspected head injury, there is now a new step in the ...

Pale and yellow corn doesn’t necessarily indicate a nitrogen deficiency. The Late Spring Nitrate Test is one way to find out.

It currently takes labs two to three days to determine which antibiotic would work best against an individual’s UTI. But the new test can turn around results in just under six hours, creating the ...

Patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) could receive the right antibiotic far sooner, thanks to a new test that produces results within hours rather than days. Researchers at the University of ...

A test that rapidly detects signs of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in stool samples could improve future diagnosis and monitoring of the condition, a study suggests. Scientists have developed a ...

PHOENIX — A new rapid test for Valley Fever developed in Phoenix is getting ready to go on the market and will be a game-changer for doctors in diagnosing the disease. Valley Fever is a disease that ...

A new rapid test could improve treatment of urinary tract infections, by identifying the most effective antibiotic for each individual patient. The test applies different antibiotics to bacteria found ...

Since Froedtert Hospital adopted the test, the mortality rate for sepsis patients has decreased by 42% and hospital length of stay has been reduced by nearly two days for patients with a suspected ...

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 ...

A rapid host response sepsis test, IntelliSep, when implemented early in triage across emergency departments (EDs), led to a significant increase in discharge rates and hospital-free days. Researchers ...