Doctors Share At-Home Health Tests That Really Work—and the 4 They Want You to Skip

At-home health tests are booming—but are they reliable? Doctors explain which home tests are worth trying, which to skip, and ...

This easy-to-get blood test can help detect cancer before symptoms appear

When it comes to cancer, waiting for symptoms may soon be old news. Telehealth company Hims & Hers began offering a blood ...
CNN

Home tests still work to detect Covid-19, but here’s why your test may not pick up an infection

With Covid-19 cases up across the country, many people are once again relying on home tests to guide decisions about going to work and sending their kids to school and other activities. A lot of those ...
Healthcare Dive

Genetic testing takes greater share of Medicare Part B test spending: OIG

Spending on the tests, which analyze genetic material from both people and pathogens, rose 20% year over year in 2024, the ...
Today

What's the Deal With COVID Testing Now? Doctors Explain When to Test, How to Get Them and More

As we get into another winter holiday season, COVID is still part of our lives. And although it's hard to predict exactly what this year's cold, flu and coronavirus season will look like, experts want ...
Time

What’s the Point of PCR Tests Anymore?

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. If you had COVID-19 symptoms in 2020, you probably would have masked up and braved a visit to a laboratory, doctor’s office, or ...
CNN

New blood test that screens for Alzheimer’s may be a step closer to reality, study suggests

Testing a person’s blood for a type of protein called phosphorylated tau, or p-tau, could be used to screen for Alzheimer’s disease with “high accuracy,” even before symptoms begin to show, a new ...

The best ketone test strips for daily testing

Ketone test strips The ketogenic diet is a strict, low-carb diet that is gaining in popularity due to claimed health benefits, which include dramatic weight loss, lowered blood triglycerides, ...