In early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women nationwide are eligible for at-home cervical cancer screening.

“Authorization of our full screening portfolio by the Egyptian Drug Authority represents a milestone in expanding access to early detection in a region with growing chronic disease and cancer burdens, ...

Abbott announced on Thursday, Nov. 20 it plans to buy Exact Sciences, a Madison-based maker of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, in a deal valued at an estimated $23 billion, including debt.

Major medical organizations have said gender-affirming care is generally safe. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final version of its report on pediatric gender-affirming ...

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...

We hear it over and over: early diagnosis saves lives. No one wants to face a cancer diagnosis but suffice it to say that an early-stage diagnosis carries more hope than a late-stage diagnosis. The ...

Burlington, N.C.-based Labcorp has shared plans to acquire select assets from Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health’s outreach laboratory services under a new strategic agreement. The transaction, ...

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A new report examining Bexar County’s health landscape suggests instabilities and active work to address inequities spurred, partly, by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colorado’s state lab director, Emily Travanty, has been placed on paid administrative leave, the latest development in what is now an almost two-year investigation into lab procedures that has already ...

SAGINAW, MI — MyMichigan Health has expanded its laboratory services with a new draw station at MyMichigan Health Park Riverfront in downtown Saginaw, offering testing options for patients there. The ...

Face Scan uses the smartphone camera to turn a simple selfie into a real-time snapshot of whole-person health. Designed as an educational and screening tool, it democratizes early health insights and ...