This easy-to-get blood test can help detect cancer before symptoms appear

When it comes to cancer, waiting for symptoms may soon be old news. Telehealth company Hims & Hers began offering a blood ...
The Conversation

How do blood tests work? Medical laboratory scientists explain the pathway from blood draw to diagnosis and treatment

Rodney E. Rohde has received funding from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA), and other public and private ...
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How to Find Out Your Blood Type Easily and Why It Matters for Your Health

You can learn your blood type through medical records, a blood test, blood donation, or an at-home kit. Knowing your blood type is important for emergencies, surgery, and blood donation. A third of ...
CURE

Noninvasive Blood Test Launched for Myeloma MRD Monitoring

Quest Diagnostics debuts a new blood test for myeloma MRD, offering NGS-level sensitivity and a less invasive alternative to ...
AOL

Functional vs. conventional blood testing: Which is right for you?

Blood tests are a simple and practical tool for understanding your health and guiding your care. Different types of blood tests provide different kinds of insight. Some focus on diagnosis, while ...
Forbes

Lab-Grown Red Blood Cells May Soon Be Available For Safe Transfusions

Efforts to develop lab-grown blood cells for blood transfusions may soon materialize. Since 2021, the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom has been working on RESTORE— a project ...
Earth.com

First blood test to detect ME may be closer to becoming reality

A potential blood test can distinguish ME/chronic fatigue syndrome with great accuracy, after years of medical uncertainty.
Healthline

Which Blood Tests Require Fasting?

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 ...