Compared with the conventional skin prick test (SPT), the novel Skin Prick Automated Test (SPAT) shows equivalent accuracy to ...

Scientists have developed a “highly sensitive” blood test that could detect signs of cancerous tumours years before the first symptoms appear, an advance that could lead to better treatment ...

Two brothers and prostate cancer patients from Shrewsbury joined a UK-wide movement to say "you don’t need a finger up the bum" to test for the disease.

With an empty glass in his possession, the subject decides that danger is cool and snaps the glass with his finger, putting himself at serious risk of injury.

Blood work usually costs between $30 and $120. You will probably pay less if you have insurance, but the cost will change depending on the test you need.

These tests are performed on blood collected via a heel prick within 48 to 72 hours of birth, which is then dried on a special filter paper known as a Guthrie card.