Simple urine test could improve kidney transplant decisions and save hundreds more donor kidneys

A new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine found that a simple urine test performed on deceased kidney donors ...

A new saliva test for endometriosis is in trials. What this and other new endo tests mean for you

It can take years for someone to be diagnosed with endometriosis. This can mean ongoing pain, repeated appointments, ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Simple Urine Test Could Improve Kidney Transplant Decisions and Save Hundreds More Donor Kidneys Each Year, Study Suggests

A new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine found that a simple urine test performed on deceased kidney donors could help doctors make better transplant decisions, giving more people ...
American Hospital Association

FDA approves new Alzheimer’s blood test

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s by Roche and Eli Lilly, according to an ...

Another Alzheimer’s blood test gets OK from FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared Roche and partner Eli Lilly’s blood test to help ​identify signs of Alzheimer ...
Health

I Tested My Vaginal Microbiome—Here’s What I Learned

Vaginal microbiome tests are becoming popular, even for people without symptoms. Here’s what happened when I tested mine.

Roche, Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's blood test gets FDA clearance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Roche and partner Eli Lilly's blood test to help ​identify signs of ...
NPR

Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., faced off with leading COVID-era infectious diseases specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing today, bringing renewed attention to ongoing debates about the origins ...