New data released on Thursday from the world’s largest study of blood molecules from thousands of volunteers could lead to finger-prick tests to detect several diseases years in advance, scientists ...

Igor Stagljar made his career building molecular tools to combat cancer. But when the pandemic hit last March, he aimed his expertise at a new adversary, SARS-CoV-2. Stagljar is a professor of ...

A potential breakthrough in the early detection of the neck, head and anal cancers linked to human papilloma viruses (HPV) has emerged. It is based on a highly specific diagnostic test that appears to ...

A convenient, low-cost blood test for COVID-19 has been developed by scientists in Wales. Dried blood spot (DBS) samples have been used since the 1960s to test newborn babies for inherited disorders.

New data released on Thursday from the world's largest study of blood molecules from thousands of volunteers could lead to finger-prick tests to detect several diseases years in advance, scientists ...

A personalized nutrition startup called Ixcela is taking a unique tack toward microbiome health by measuring metabolites in the blood that are associated with healthy gut functioning. The approach was ...

A 30-minute pinprick test for HIV has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for marketing in Australia. Announcing the approval of the test, Health Minister Tanya Plibersek said that ...