Urine test accurately flags prostate cancer
A new urine test is extremely accurate at detecting aggressive prostate cancer. It could help avoid unecessary biopsies.
Feb. 15, 2021 • ~5 min
Repeat COVID-19 testing could save lives and money
To slow its spread, everyone in the US should be tested for COVID-19 on a regular, rotating basis, epidemiologists say.
Feb. 9, 2021 • ~5 min
Gut-testing capsule indicates benefits to prebiotics
A bioluminescent capsule tests levels of bile salt hydrolase in the gut and its creators say its findings suggest the power of probiotics.
Feb. 5, 2021 • ~6 min
Microneedle patch tests for antibodies without the ouch
A new microneedle patch is low cost and easy to use. But another feature may offer it's biggest advantage for some: It's almost completely pain-free.
Jan. 25, 2021 • ~8 min
COVID-19 spit tests work just as well as nose swabs
Saliva tests for COVID-19 are just as effective as nasal swabs and cost less, a pair of studies shows.
Jan. 19, 2021 • ~4 min
Chip ditches blood test snapshots for real-time checks
A new lab-on-a-chip device called real-time ELISA combines blood tests to provide something more like a movie than a photo.
Dec. 24, 2020 • ~7 min
Smartphone device checks spit for COVID-19
A 15-minute COVID-19 test that uses a smartphone device could one day address the need to expand testing capacity in outpatient clinics.
Dec. 14, 2020 • ~4 min
Bartonella infection can bring mental symptoms
There's growing evidence that Bartonella infection can involve skin lesions and mental symptoms, report researchers.
Dec. 9, 2020 • ~5 min
This bodily fluid could provide new biomarkers
"Interstitial fluid originates in the blood and then leaks out of capillaries to bring nutrients to cells in the body's tissues." New microneedles can sample it for testing.
Dec. 2, 2020 • ~9 min
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