Long COVID can linger long after the acute infection ends. People report fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, and poor sleep. Many ...

The idea of a single blood test for cancer is revolutionary, and such a test could potentially lead to earlier diagnosis. However, the reality is that there is no reliable blood test for cancer yet.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Researchers at a University of Michigan lab have developed a “first-of-its-kind” blood test to detect head and neck cancers caused by human papillomavirus. The test is ...

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A blood osmolality test measures the blood for the concentration of certain dissolved particles. This test can show whether a person has an irregular balance of fluids in their body. Osmolality tests ...

Your doctor will usually check your red blood cell count together with your other blood cell counts to look for conditions that cause low counts (anemia) or high counts. Many health conditions can ...

What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...

A D-dimer test is a lab test that helps diagnose blood clotting conditions. The test measures the levels of a protein fragment that remains in your blood after multiple blood clots break down. A high ...

New research suggests a simple blood test could help detect osteoporosis early. But it's just one tool doctors use when ...

A Knoxville company has launched a blood test locally that could reshape how patients get one of the more unpleasant but essential medical tests: screening for colorectal cancer. The test, called ...

Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research has installed an advanced blood test analyser, the Roche Cobas ...

Doctors in Brazil discover and confirm that a woman has blood with male chromosomes, a rare case of human chimerism.