Cancer is a life threatening condition, and its early diagnosis and prevention are the only two things that matter before it advances to a stage, it becomes difficult to treat and thus, impacts ...

In a troubling intersection of aggressive medical marketing and privacy concerns, thousands of Americans are receiving unrequested colon cancer screening tests at their doorsteps, a practice that has ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. As part of its bid to transform the future of cancer screening and seize control of ...

A large real-world study found that fewer than half of adults who started colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with an at-home stool test completed the recommended repeat test, creating gaps in ...

What if you could get checked for colon cancer with only a routine blood draw? A new blood test in Michigan is making the process much easier. No bowel prep, no sedation and no awkward stool kit to ...

Today an Ocean Lifeguard attempts the Navy SEAL Physical Screening Test! This test is an entry qualifier that you must pass to be considered for a Navy SEAL contract before military boot camp. ‘Enough ...

Dr. James Gibson and his genetics clinic at Dell Children's Medical Center are expecting a first any day now: The first baby with a lysosomal storage disorder to come to the clinic for treatment ...

While it is important to contact a doctor for regular checkups, some at-home preventive tests can help screen for certain conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, and nutritional deficiencies. A ...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, and Freenome, a biotechnology company pioneering an early cancer ...

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted cancer screenings in the United States, with disproportionate impact on health disparity populations. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of the ...

A study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that while blood-based tests offer a more convenient option for colorectal cancer screening, only 49% of ...