New blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer's. Are doctors ready for what's next?
A new generation of blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. But many doctors don’t yet know how to use them.
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She was elated about her pregnancy. Then came a $2,400 bill for blood tests
Convenient as it may be, beware of getting your blood drawn at a hospital. The cost could be much higher than at an independent lab, and your insurance might not cover it all.
Reporter's Notebook: Theranos And The Mysterious Walgreens Fire Alarm
A journalist interviewing patients about medical tests that supposedly required only a few drops of blood ran into trouble with representatives from Theranos, the company behind the technology.
Scientists Edge Closer To A Blood Test To Detect Cancers
This blood test detected signs of cancer in 70 percent of people with eight common forms of the disease. But it was much less good at identifying cancer in people in the early stages.
South Texas Fights Tuberculosis One Blood Test At A Time
Texas has one of the highest rates of TB among U.S. states. A sweeping effort is underway, largely funded by Medicaid, to diagnose and treat people who don't know they harbor the lung infection.
Common Lead Test Can Give False Results, FDA Warns
Common blood tests for lead can give falsely-low results in certain cases, according to a new warning from the Food and Drug Administration.
Children's Whirligig Toy Inspires a Low-Cost Laboratory Test
A paper version of a spinning children's toy can replace laboratory centrifuges to process blood tests. The "paperfuge" may help diagnose malaria and other diseases.
Theranos Is Shutting Its Blood-Test Facilities, Shedding 40 Percent Of Workers
The company has been under scrutiny from federal regulators over its blood-testing technology. Theranos says it will focus on a testing product called miniLab.
Doctors Test Drones To Speed Up Delivery Of Lab Tests
Doctors, hospitals and entrepreneurs say drones could become a faster, cheaper way to deliver medical tests. But there are a lot of details to be worked out before your blood test hits the runway.
DIY Blood Tests? There's A Downside To Ordering Your Own
It's legal to order diagnostic blood tests without consulting a doctor in many states. But critics say healthy patients can go down a rabbit hole of invasive assays and unnecessary treatments.