Is point-of-care (POC) glycated hemoglobin (A1c) testing the best choice for diabetes screening? The option is an attractive one; POC A1c testing provides the convenience of rapid results in a single ...

In July, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new blood-based test to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC). The FDA's approval of Shield (Guardant Health) marks a notable achievement, as ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.

Mailed HPV self-collection kits more than doubled cervical cancer screening participation compared to a telephone reminder Screening rates increased to 41.1% and 46.6% with self-collection kits versus ...

Researchers are studying tests called liquid biopsies, which can provide vital information about cancer genes using only a blood sample. A blood test to find cancer even before it shows any symptoms ...