A rapid blood test to help diagnose life-threatening conditions in children – such as sepsis or meningitis – is being trialled in the NHS. The 15-minute blood test can fast-track diagnosis by telling ...

In a major leap for genetic diagnostics, scientists from the University of Melbourne and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) have developed a groundbreaking rapid blood test that can ...

Dementia can potentially be predicted up to 10 years before signs first appear, thanks to highly accurate blood tests, ...

HEALTH EXPERTS ABOUT THEIR FINDINGS. YEAH, SOME PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS TELL US THESE NUMBERS ARE UP AGAIN, BECAUSE IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC, MORE KIDS ARE GETTING TESTED AGAIN. IT’S ALL ...

A 13-year-old boy suffered for three years with severe abdominal pain and vomiting, despite normal medical tests. Neurologist ...

Once upon a time, type 2 diabetes (T2D) was called “adult onset” diabetes because it rarely occurred in children. Although it still primarily occurs in adults, we’re seeing the rate of T2D increasing ...

Blood draws for several kinds of diagnostic tests require you to fast for several hours. Eating or drinking anything besides water can skew the results, leading to you needing to be retested. You may ...

Hypertension in childhood increases risk for heart disease later on. Now, a new study shows that high blood pressure in children is on the rise.

TEXAS – A new wave of blood tests is changing how doctors detect cancer. These tests can find signs of cancer early, ...

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 ...