Twenty years ago, the mapping of the human genome promised new opportunities for genomic or genetic tests to predict, prevent and even treat disease, tailored to specific patient sub-populations. For ...

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a type of blood cancer that people may also refer to as chronic myelogenous leukemia. Doctors diagnose the stage of CML based on the number of leukemia cells, or ...

Otoscopy is the first step in any hearing exam. It is a clinical procedure used to visually inspect the structures of the ear, specifically the external auditory canal, tympanic membrane, and some ...

The new test will be available at urgent care clinics and doctors offices A new novel coronavirustest may make diagnosing COVID-19 as easy as the flu. The new point-of-care test, having just received ...

The FDA has greenlit its first point-of-care diagnostic test for hepatitis C, capable of using only a fingerstick blood sample, in a bid to quickly connect patients with antiviral drugs. “Despite the ...

David AuCoin, Ph.D., professor and chair of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med), leads a team in his lab that is developing rapid diagnostic ...