A study led by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Michael Garron Hospital, Humber River Health and the University of Toronto, in partnership with 20 long-term care (LTC) homes across Toronto, has ...

UT Dallas researchers are developing a handheld device that detects bacteria, parasites, pesticides and more in minutes — ...

Rapid test would aid response to outbreak that has killed hundreds Potential manufacturers based in West Africa, South Korea, U.S. Goal is to develop rapid tests for use on live patients Field trials ...

The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for a rapid Ebola test that can detect the virus in ...

Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (the bacterium that causes gonorrhea) has become one of the most urgent antimicrobial-resistant threats to public health worldwide. Clinicians expect to be ...

A p-tau217 blood test detected Alzheimer's pathology with up to 0.96 accuracy and changed the diagnosis for 25.5% of memory ...

Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease and that number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

The wait may finally be over for millions of women. A new test which uses a saliva sample may make detecting a serious ...

What Is Allowed in a Carry-on Bag? Air travelers are likely familiar with the frustration of discovering you've packed something that isn't allowed through airport security. Whether traveling for ...

Suchandrima Bhowmik has written over 300 articles on various health conditions, medical news, and recent breakthroughs. Her work appears in several publications, including Medical News Today, ...

A urine protein-creatinine ratio (UPCR) test measures protein levels in your urine to help diagnose and monitor kidney disease. When your kidneys aren’t filtering properly, more protein passes into ...