A positive newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is currently considered a medical emergency. Without early treatment, severe disability or death in infancy are likely. However, research ...

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The Teal Wand is the only self-collection device for HPV testing approved by the Food and Drug Administration for at-home use. Teal Health For the first time, many people in the United States who ...

The ability to move with speed, precision and power is important for longevity. Here’s how to gauge it and how to improve. By Hilary Achauer If you want to age well, you are probably familiar with the ...

Dec. 2 (UPI) --As new blood tests capable of detecting dozens of cancers in their early stages are hitting the market, disease prevention advocates say political and economic momentum is building for ...

California-based Freenome, a cancer detection company, announced a strategic collaboration agreement with pharma giant Roche with the aim of commercializing Freenome's cancer screening technology ...

"No cancer signal detected." The blood test results popped up in my online health portal without much fanfare. A doctor would chat about them with me later, congratulating me on the "phew"-worthy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Greg Licholai writes and teaches about innovation in healthcare. It should be noted that the Galleri test not currently ...

Objectives To estimate uptake of the 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 6–12 weeks postpartum among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Japan, and to explore the demographic and ...