A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use may be limited unless insurers' reimbursement rises to cover its high cost ...

For people with food sensitivities, dining out can be a hassle at best and dangerous at worst. But soon, a new portable ...

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 ...

Kaiser Permanente (KP) is a not-for-profit integrated health care organization serving nine million members in nine states and the District of Columbia. Kaiser Permanente began offering online health ...

Medical laboratory testing is the heartbeat of medicine. It provides critical data for physicians to diagnose and treat disease, dating back thousands of years. Unfortunately, laboratory medicine as a ...

At-home sleep tests are convenient and cheaper than lab studies. But there are some major differences you should know before buying. Taylor Leamey Former Senior Writer Taylor Leamey wrote about all ...

Sandra Bullock, third from right, celebrates the recent opening of her franchise Any Lab Test Now location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday. The lab testing clinic opened on Cole Street in May.

Eric Gardner, owner of Any Lab Test Now in Kalispell. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake) Medical supplies at Kalispell's Any Lab Test Now. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake) Eric Gardner, owner of Any Lab ...

After testing 150+ products under a metaphorical microscope, our lab test editor found that industry standards don't always ...

Barnstable County has a new tool for testing the safety of drinking water, and it will make weekend and holiday testing more ...

Background and Objective: This study sought to extend the existing research regarding patients' reactions to viewing laboratory test results online by: (a) investigating patients' emotional responses ...