Scientists have pioneered a new way to monitor sodium levels in the blood—without drawing a single drop. By combining terahertz radiation and optoacoustic detection, they created a non-invasive system ...

When the moment comes for the anaesthetist to place the mask over my little boy's face, I falter. In two-year-old Gabriel's ...

The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the state of Michigan does not have to destroy data gleaned from infant ...

A baby from Surrey is the youngest person in the UK to have a lifesaving blood transfusion. Arthur Ransom was still in the womb when he suffered heart failure due to a viral infection. His mother ...

The new service claims to sample ‘blood tests at home in 60 minutes’ and offer ‘accurate reports in 6 hours’. The new service has launched in six cities in India for now – Bengaluru ...

Researchers at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad, have created a low-cost biosensor for rapid metabolite detection in bodily fluids, costing just Rs 15. This needle-free device monitors glucose and lactate ...

A simple blood test can predict cognitive decline in dementia patients, shows new research. Insulin resistance detected by the test can flag people with early Alzheimer’s disease who are four ...

EVERY newborn baby in England will receive a fresh health test following a hefty £650million investment. The scheme will see babies’ DNA mapped in order to assess their risk of contracting hu… ...

The tests now used to diagnose celiac disease require patients to eat gluten, the protein that provokes an autoimmune reaction, then chart their response. But a new blood test promises to change all ...

A follow-up confirmation drug test, a more specific and accurate screen, was ordered. Demita received results of that test about a week later, which showed the baby tested positive for ...

A blood test based on whole-genome sequencing achieved 99% sensitivity and specificity for detecting HPV-positive head and neck cancer. Early postoperative detection of circulating tumor DNA ...