A Test of Bad Health
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Thereâs an inherent conflict of interest when the government conducts comparative-effectiveness studies and then uses those studies to determine which pills are worth buying.
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A new test could help scientists determine more quickly whether chinook salmon in the Klamath River are infected with a potentially deadly parasite.
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By nearly every indicator of disease or condition, Washington is an unhealthy city. But a deeper look at statistics produces a more nuanced pircture of how the District compares with the nation's other major cities.
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A second person dealing with the bird flu outbreak in Suffolk is tested for the disease.
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An experimental test that analyzes proteins in spinal fluid offers hope for definitive diagnosis of the disease.
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Doctors have given the all-clear to a worker tested for the potentially deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu on a British farm hit by the virus, the second negative test there.
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A simple mouth rinse may provide a new way to screen for head and neck cancers in people at high risk for these diseases, researchers said on Tuesday.
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A highly sensitive new test could lead to a different way to diagnose people with Alzheimer's disease, possibly helping find the illness in its early stages when there might be time for treatment.
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The closest thing to an antidote for unhealthy living has cleared its biggest test yet â- study out Tuesday showing that people who took an experimental pill
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A technique for identifying early liver damage could help improve detection of the deadly condition cirrhosis.
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Scientists in the United States have devised a new test to see whether a person is likely to develop dementia. The test uses ten odours to predict if patients will develop Alzheimer&#39;s disease after research
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Â· Third of all food products tested had chemical tracesÂ· Very small percentage of samples posed health risk
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Scientists develop a colour test which shows up unique chemical changes in the breath of people with lung cancer.
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Scientists have identified a group of proteins that together indicate a person has Alzheimer's disease in what may be a big step toward an accurate test for the devastating brain ailment.
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A simple scratch-and-sniff test may help doctors identify patients with Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to researchers. They found that patients with early Alzheimer&#39;s disease may be unable to smell certain
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A scan can reveal which people harbour dangerous levels of fat around their internal organs, work shows.
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Results of tests to establish whether a farm worker contracted bird flu are due to be revealed.