Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market. A lab test used to determine the presence of ...

If it feels like everyone is getting the flu, you're not imagining it. This is shaping up to be another severe flu season. That's why it's important to take advantage of every tool we have to keep the ...

Maybe your interest in longevity is entrepreneurial, since one of the largest addressable markets is people who want to live longer, healthier lives. (I’ve never heard anyone say, “Yeah, I hope I ...

The federal government program that mailed free at-home COVID-19 tests to households is no longer active. Some insurance providers may still cover the cost of at-home tests, and free tests may be ...

Blood tests have long been an important tool for giving doctors a picture of a patient’s health, from cholesterol levels to diabetes risk. Now new genetic science, AI analysis and other advances are ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first at-home test to screen for cervical cancer, Teal Health, which makes the test kit, said. Currently, cervical cancer screening is done in a ...

The program for individuals has been shut down, but groups can still order 400 or more tests from the government for free. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications ...

Americans can no longer order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the government through COVIDtests.gov. The suspension of the program, which has distributed over 1.8 billion COVID tests across the ...

Tumor marker blood tests may help inform various aspects of cancer care, including diagnosis, staging, treatment planning, and outlook. However, they’re often not the only diagnostic tests used. If ...

Standardized testing—including state assessments for accountability purposes—is an annual reality in K-12 schools. But more than half of educators—nearly 60 percent—don’t believe that state ...

A group of banks and business groups are suing the Federal Reserve over the annual bank stress tests, saying the current process falls short of its goals. The suit comes from the Bank Policy Institute ...

A number of next-generation screenings developed in recent years and sold online could address both of these problems. Companies claim that some can identify cancer or even dozens of cancers from a ...