The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how crucial testing is for disease preparedness and response, and new research from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and a team of collaborators ...

Imaging technologies in urology have become integral tools for diagnosing and treating various urinary and reproductive system conditions. These technologies range from ultrasounds and CT scans to ...

The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to step up its oversight of a growing category of medical tests called laboratory-developed tests. The FDA approves and clears many types of lab tests ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Steven DeKosky, University of Florida and Todd Eliot Golde MD PhD, University of ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by autoantibody production, with anti-dsDNA antibodies (anti-dsDNA) being a key indicator for SLE diagnosis and disease monitoring. A new study ...

Non-parametric tests are used when standard assumptions are not available. These tests don’t rely on distributions, often ...

1) Microscope slides and coverglass are used in many parts of the lab while knowledge of how these items are made and the technical properties they have is limited. 2) By not understanding the ...

Lizzy Lawrence leads STAT’s coverage of the Food and Drug Administration. She was previously a medical devices reporter. You can reach Lizzy on Signal at lizzylaw.53. WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug ...

Lindsay Modglin is a nurse and professional writer who regularly writes about complex medical topics, as well as travel and the great outdoors. She holds a professional certificate in scientific ...

Imagine, all of your lab work, your experimental data, your sample information and lineage tracing, your protocols and inventory management tools, all living on one, cohesive platform. What if you ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Those who treat patients with Alzheimer’s say that the tests need only a bit higher ...