Up to 10 percent of breast cancer cases are thought to be hereditary, caused by gene changes passed on in families.

UCLA researchers have created a blood test that can scan DNA signals for multiple cancers, liver diseases, and signs of organ damage—and even indicate where trouble may be developing. Early results ...

Following the FDA's approval of SimpleScreen, the second blood-based test for colorectal cancer screening, Medical News Today spoke to an expert on how these tests may help improve screening uptake.

The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing" in the cyclosporiasis outbreak.

Markéta Vondroušová is facing a four-year ban from tennis for refusing a doping test. Mike Egerton / PA Images via Getty Images Editor’s note: This explainer has been updated on July 31, 2026, ...

This test detects bits of the virus itself and can tell you if you’re currently infected. Swabs are used to collect samples from the mucus membranes in the nose and throat where the virus may be ...

A migraine was supposed to mean a single day off. Instead, it became the beginning of a workplace dilemma that spiraled far beyond one employee. A young woman woke up with a headache she had managed ...

A hepatitis A (HAV) antibody (AB) total reactive result indicates a current or previous HAV infection, or effective vaccination. The test works by detecting HAV antibodies in a person’s blood. The ...