A simple finger prick blood test may help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to research revealed this week at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Amsterdam. The blood ...

Daniel Levner, co-founder of Israeli startup Sight Diagnostics, is accustomed to fielding questions about Theranos, the Silicon Valley diagnostics company that flamed out after its much-hyped ...

Researchers say they’re one step closer to being able to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease using a finger prick blood test. The test has the potential to be used at home and reach more people, they said.

A focus on relatively painless, quick diagnostic testing didn’t just bring Theranos to the forefront (despite its recent hurdles). Companies like NOWDiagnostics, established in the beginning of 2014, ...

A finger-prick blood test to diagnose the deadliest form of stroke might be twice as effective at spotting it than using a patient’s symptoms alone. The test, which works similarly to a lateral flow ...

Objective This study aimed to examine whether biomarker tests—finger-prick, skin-prick and offline fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)—are acceptable and feasible as a guide to treatment decisions, ...

A simple finger prick blood test may be the next medical advancement in diagnosing Alzheimer’s. It might even make it possible to test at home, according to new research out Wednesday. “This is so ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers collected venous and finger prick blood samples from memory clinic patients and tested for ...

The best way to estimate the actual prevalence of COVID-19 in the population is by antibody testing. A new study by scientists at Enable Biosciences and published on the preprint server medRxiv* in ...

Tracking fluctuations in blood glucose levels is crucial for monitoring diabetic patients. Strict glucose monitoring reduces the risk of hypoglycemia, which can be potentially fatal if it’s not ...