Biological age tests promise insights into aging, but are they accurate or useful? What science shows about benefits, limits, ...

When the Human Genome Project concluded 21 years ago, it opened the door for genetic testing and a promise for lifesaving screenings and personalized medicine. An innovation that serves as a key ...

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 ...

Leading physician groups ID unnecessary medical tests and procedures. April 4, 2012— -- intro:A routine visit to the doctor's office can bring up a laundry list of medical tests, all designed to ...

Relying on testing to guide vaccination recalls an approach the United States tried in the 1980s and early ’90s that still led to thousands of cases of hepatitis B among children every year.

At-home drug tests are urine or saliva tests that can identify if illegal or prescriptions drugs are present in your body. These tests are an alternative to going in person to a laboratory or other ...

This LetsGetChecked finger-prick test checks for triglycerides and total, HDL, and LDL cholesterol. It also checks your A1C levels and lipoprotein (a), which is a type of LDL that’s mostly hereditary ...