BOSTON — Forever chemicals. They’re everywhere — from non-stick pans to seafood to cosmetics. Researchers say these chemicals, often called PFAS Per-for polyfluoroalkyl substances, can remain in our ...

Standard diabetes test glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) commonly used to diagnose and monitor type-2 diabetes (T2D) may mislead diagnosis and monitoring in South Asia — particularly India’s population, ...

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“Bad,” or LDL, cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and most people are screened for it as part of their yearly physicals. There’s another marker in the blood that may be a better ...

When it comes to cancer, waiting for symptoms may soon be old news. Telehealth company Hims & Hers began offering a blood test this week that screens for a wide range of cancers before warning signs ...

A telehealth company that generated buzz last year with a defiant Super Bowl ad hawking weight-loss drugs is back for this year’s championship with a socially charged pitch around longevity. “Rich ...

A new screening test is in clinical trials in New Orleans that can find hidden cancer in your body. A Northshore man who joined the free study says it changed the course of his life. “I feel like I ...

For decades, diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has required access to specialist memory clinics, neuroimaging or invasive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) testing. That paradigm is starting to shift. In ...

Quest Diagnostics has rolled out an ultrasensitive blood test to monitor multiple myeloma treatment, potentially sparing patients from more invasive and costly bone marrow aspirations. Quest Flow ...

NEW YORK – Quanterix said Tuesday that it has submitted a 510(k) premarket notification to the US Food and Drug Administration for its Lucent AD Complete multi-analyte algorithmic blood test for ...