A painless brush swab may soon change one of the most unpleasant parts of oral cancer care, sorting dangerous mouth lesions from low-risk ones in under an hour and potentially sparing many patients an ...

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 ...

A non-invasive brush test can diagnose mouth cancer within one hour, potentially boosting detection rates, a new study says. The brush test proved nearly 96% accurate in detecting oral cancer when ...

People across Canada, including remote communities and vulnerable populations, can order tests free of charge through ...

Researchers have developed a brush swab test that can detect oral cancer in about an hour. The non-invasive method could ...

Diagnosing tuberculosis — the world’s most lethal infectious disease — with minimal training and without expensive laboratory infrastructure could now be a reality for millions. The recommendation ...

(John Rensten/Getty Images) Oral cancer might not be one that many people think to look out for, but its prevalence is rising and it can be deadly. As with many cancers, catching it early is key to ...

Researchers have conducted a clinical study to show how a woman's genetic profile provides information on which hormone treatment is most effective for in vitro fertilization (IVF). The researchers ...

DETROIT – For decades, people suspected of driving drunk have had to take a breathalyzer. Now, a Michigan lawmaker wants to make it easier to test for drugs. An oral fluid screening could be the ...

Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential breakthrough that could allow easier, community-based ...