Researchers have developed a rapid direct-from-urine test that identifies which first-line antibiotic is likely to work for a ...

The test itself was simple. It involved providing a saliva sample, spitting into a tube, which was then analysed for inherited cancer risk genes. At the time, I was in good health, had no symptoms of ...

Two hospital trusts in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have been included in an NHS plan to tackle the "worst services in the country", the health secretary has announced. Hull University Teaching ...

A man in a car looks down at his phone. “No cancer signal detected,” says a message on the screen. The man closes his eyes and smiles in relief. Why are so many young people getting cancer? What the ...

Grail’s shares plummeted more than 45% after-hours Thursday as the medtech revealed a major National Health Service (NHS) trial of its Galleri test missed its primary endpoint. In top-line data ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

If you’ve ever bought a health testing kit for anything from the flu to a UTI, you’re one among many: Home health tests are a multi-billion-dollar global industry. In fact, a new one just became ...

England’s National Health Service’s (NHS') fecal immunochemical test (FIT) has reduced referrals for suspected bowel cancer by 140,000, while the number of cancer cases has remained stable. This shows ...

Early detection tests that pick up multiple cancers and innovative breath tests could become part of NHS screening within a decade, the Government has said. Health Secretary Wes Streeting launched the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Families can now test for flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus with one at-home test. The Flowflex® Plus RSV + Flu A/B + COVID 4-in-1 test is now available in Northeast Ohio ...

FDA-cleared test enables at-home detection of RSV, Flu A/B and COVID in adults and pediatric populations. SAN DIEGO, Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ACON Laboratories, Inc. today announced the retail ...