New Atlas

15-minute hep-C test makes same-day treatment possible

Hepatitis C is a tiny virus with a significant impact. It's a small RNA virus that spreads through the blood and infects the liver. Even though today's medicines can cure it, hepatitis C remains a ...

New rapid test identifies most effective treatment for UTIs

A new rapid test could improve treatment of urinary tract infections, by identifying the most effective antibiotic for each ...
Cochrane

Do rapid genetic tests (molecular tests) for tuberculosis improve health outcomes compared to tests traditionally used to detect TB (microscopy and culture)?

We searched for evidence from studies known as 'clinical trials' that compared rapid TB tests with traditional methods of testing for TB, like smear microscopy and culture. We summarised the findings ...
The Caledonian-Record

New Rapid Test IDs Bacteria Involved In Urinary Tract Infections, Possibly Improving Treatment

THURSDAY, Dec. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new rapid test could improve treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs), by ...

How late-night eating can damage your digestive system

Discover how late-night eating disrupts digestion, leading to severe gastrointestinal issues and potential surgical ...
Today

What's the Deal With COVID Testing Now? Doctors Explain When to Test, How to Get Them and More

As we get into another winter holiday season, COVID is still part of our lives. And although it's hard to predict exactly what this year's cold, flu and coronavirus season will look like, experts want ...
STAT

Grail says new data on multi-cancer screening test show improved performance

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 ...
News Medical

New diagnostic tool offers rapid, low-cost blood test for multiple diseases

Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a breakthrough diagnostic tool that could transform how quickly and reliably we detect illnesses like COVID-19, Ebola, AIDS or Lyme disease. The ...
New Scientist

Rapid bursts of ageing are causing a total rethink of how we grow old

At around the age of 40, Maja Olecka’s friend suddenly found she could no longer handle her drink. Quantities of alcohol that she would have shrugged off in the past now knocked her for six. Her ...
AZFamily

New rapid test could revolutionize valley fever diagnosis in Arizona

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Thousands of people are diagnosed with valley fever every year in Arizona, and sometimes you can be misdiagnosed because the symptoms are so similar to other illnesses like the ...
CBS News

STAAR test results are out. Here's how to look up your student's scores.

Julia Falcon is a digital content producer at CBS News Texas. Julia has previously written for news outlets across Dallas-Fort Worth like the Denton Record-Chronicle, D Magazine, 1080 KRLD and 105.3 ...
AZFamily

Mayo Clinic laboratory developing Valley fever rapid test

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley laboratory is developing a rapid antibody test to help with a common desert illness. The Mayo Clinic’s Microbiology Laboratory, in partnership with Arizona State ...