Over 6 million women in the U.S. suffer from endometriosis, a chronic condition often misdiagnosed, leading to an average of 5 to 7 years before an accurate diagnosis. But a new test could help women ...

For years now, there has been immense excitement for liquid biopsies—blood tests that can detect cancer early. Eventually, tests like the Galleri developed by Grail could revolutionize the practice of ...

FDA approval of a Guardant Health blood test that screens for colorectal cancer makes it the first liquid biopsy approved for this type of cancer, clearing the way to make this test more accessible to ...

Credit: Reese Pharmaceutical. ColoTest is designed to detect blood in stool, which may be an early indication for colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, gastrointestinal disorders, colitis or polyps.

A simple blood test could detect colorectal cancer (CRC) with more than 80% accuracy, according to a new study coauthored by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington.

Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced new real-world data published in Current Medical Research and Opinion finding that the Shield blood-based ...

FIT checks for blood in the stool, which can indicate the presence of colorectal cancer or polyps. Patients collect stool ...

Q: I just had a physical and my doctor did a new test in the office to check for blood in my stool. He said that the test we’ve been doing for years isn’t very good. Can you explain what he meant by ...

Share on Pinterest Blood tests could be used more in the future in Crohn’s disease management. Bisual Studio/Stocksy More than half a million people in the United States live with Crohn’s disease. New ...

Doctors hope a new, less invasive test will help spark more people getting tested for colon and rectal cancer once they reach age 45. This summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living with ...

Parents may soon be able to determine whether their young child has autism by using a new stool test kit developed by researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The test, which analyzes gut ...