This World TB Day, we have new rapid near-point-of-care molecular tests being deployed. These use tongue swabs to help end TB ...

Scientists may have sniffed out a breakthrough when detecting Alzheimer’s. The degenerative disease, which affects millions ...

Alzheimer’s disease is notoriously difficult to detect early, often diagnosed only after memory and cognitive decline have ...

South Africa is trialling a cheap, portable TB test that costs a third of the current standard. But the new test can't detect ...

More than 10 million people develop tuberculosis (TB) each year, yet about 40% go undiagnosed. The main culprit is reliance on sputum-based testing, which many patients—particularly those who are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many infectious disease experts believe swabbing both your nose and throat will increase the sensitivity of at-home COVID rapid ...

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 05: Symbolic photo on the subject of 'compulsory testing in the office'. A woman takes a throat swab for a Sars Covid-19 antigen rapid test in front of her desk on January 05 ...

One of the first tests that allows patients to self-collect samples to screen for human papillomavirus (HPV) will soon be available in doctors' offices. In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

South Africa is trialling a cheap, portable TB test that costs a third of the current standard. But the new test can’t detect ...