Analyzing metabolites from routine blood draws could help doctors catch disease in early stages, then recommend preventative ...

The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a ...

The blood test that detects nicotine is called a cotinine test. It measures recent tobacco use and exposure. Cotinine is a chemical that comes from the breakdown of nicotine in the body. A blood test ...

A technology that diagnoses diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s using just a few drops of blood from a finger prick ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD You may need an MPV test if you show symptoms that suggest an issue with your platelet ...

Brad Reisfeld is a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, and public health at Colorado State University. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health.

A blood osmolality test measures the blood for the concentration of certain dissolved particles. This test can show whether a person has an irregular balance of fluids in their body. Osmolality tests ...

Grail's Galleri test screens for more than 50 different types of cancer from a single blood draw. (Getty Images) If you could take a simple blood test that could detect multiple types of cancer while ...

A new blood test could diagnose pancreatic cancer much earlier, improving survival rates for people with the disease. A large part of the reason for this poor prognosis is that pancreatic cancer is ...

Because the risk of many conditions increases with age, doctors generally recommend more frequent lab testing as you get ...

Guardant co-CEO Helmy Eltoukhy says the shift to personalized treatment and earlier diagnosis is here at the WIRED Health ...