Doctors order fewer cancer screenings after 5 p.m.

"Our new study adds to the growing evidence that time of day and decision fatigue impacts patient care."

Frank Otto-Penn • futurity
May 23, 2019 ~5 min

Can metabolic signatures flag cervical cancer?

"Cervical cancer is a devastating disease... These findings could lead to a simple, rapid diagnostic test to help women get the treatment they need."

U. Arizona • futurity
May 19, 2019 ~4 min


‘Flailing’ blood cells and plasma signal chronic fatigue

Scientists have uncovered a biomarker for chronic fatigue syndrome. "Too often, this disease is categorized as imaginary."

Hanae Armitage-Stanford • futurity
April 30, 2019 ~7 min

Pregnancy test false negatives are possible

Pregnancy test false negatives prompted researchers to investigate the devices' accuracy. Here's what they found and what the FDA is doing about it.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
April 25, 2019 ~2 min

‘Virtual’ cardio system improves alternative heart test

A new math model could give scientists better information from non-invasive heart monitoring, which may help with early detection of heart disease.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
April 22, 2019 ~3 min

Could a blood test measure pain?

A prototype blood test could objectively measure patients' pain.

Christina Griffiths-Indiana • futurity
Feb. 28, 2019 ~6 min

Simple change cuts unnecessary UTI tests

A change at the hospital can safely cut the number of UTI tests in half. That could reduce the use of antibiotics and therefore drug-resistance.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Feb. 22, 2019 ~4 min

Why some people say ‘no thanks’ to DNA ancestry tests

Not everyone is excited to learn about their ancestry through DNA testing. Here's who's against it and why.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 11, 2019 ~7 min


Going to and from South Asia? Get a T.B. test

South Asian immigrants in the US who frequently travel to countries where tuberculosis is widespread should get tested, say researchers.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 31, 2019 ~3 min

‘Mental state’ test that uses eye pics is biased

A test that measures how well patients can tell what others are thinking is seriously flawed, researchers say.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Jan. 29, 2019 ~7 min

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