New blood test claims to detect 50‑plus cancers before symptoms – but there’s no evidence it can reduce your risk of dying from cancer

A physician who devises screening guidelines for the American Cancer Society explains the pros and cons of the Galleri ...
BIOENGINEER

Diagnostic utility of serum ammonia in predicting high-grade helicobacter pylori infection in children with portal hypertension

A cross-sectional study of 40 children with portal hypertension found a modest correlation between serum ammonia and H.

Alzheimer’s Blood Tests—Here’s What They Can And Can’t Tell You

The FDA has now cleared four Alzheimer’s blood tests. A physician explains what each one measures, how accurate it is, who ...
BIOENGINEER

Gastroscopy can flip urea breath test results in patients with low baseline DOB values

A prospective study of 93 patients found that 12.9 percent converted from a positive to a negative ¹³C-urea breath test after ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Ureaplasma Affects Up to 80% of Sexually Active People and Most Doctors Skip the Test. Here’s Why

If you’ve ever been stuck in that frustrating loop of UTI-like symptoms that don’t quite add up, with tests coming back negative and a shrug from your provider, ureaplasma is worth knowing about. Up ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Padilla shares negative drug test result

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robin Padilla has shared a copy of his negative drug test result online, urging elected officials not to be afraid of undergoing testing as well. According to the senator, ...