A simple scoring system could revolutionize how doctors prevent heart attacks and strokes by identifying patients most likely ...

A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people. The results were presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical ...

A study found that typical cholesterol exams could be missing an important indicator of heart disease risk in certain people.

Your immune system may identify the trigger—which is actually harmless—as a threat, and set the immune response into motion. There are several different methods of diagnosing allergies, including ...

These are the most important blood tests that doctors suggest you should have for a deep dive into your health. Lara Vukelich is a freelance writer in San Diego, California. She writes creative ...

Researchers observed that only 8.3% of 24 children or adolescents with peanut allergy passed a double-blind ...

New postpartum depression research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medicine could lead ...

The Galleri test, developed by Grail, screens for over 50 types of cancer with a single blood draw. Despite its potential benefits, including identifying cancers early, it faces criticism for lack ...

Should we all be concerned about our cortisol levels? I took a blood stress test and spoke with experts to find out. Anna Gragert Wellness Editor II Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood ...

THOUSANDS of Irish people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes every year. And one in ten globally are living with the chronic ...