Genetic testing may be considered in patients with early-onset atrial fibrillation (AF), particularly those with a positive family history and lack of conventional clinical risk factors, because ...

On a special episode (first released on November 14, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: DIY medical tests offer the convenience of monitoring your health at home, but they also come with ethical and ...

The idea is straightforward: Take a blood test now, even without symptoms, and learn if you could some day develop ...

The NCCN's new resource educates patients on genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk, focusing on breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. Advances in genetic technology, spurred by the ...

Mohana Ravindranath is a freelance health, science, and tech journalist and a 2025 Association for Health Care Journalists fellow. She was previously a Bay Area health tech correspondent for STAT.

Approximately 40% of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer did not undergo certain types of tests that can be instrumental in treatment decisions. Personalized treatment ...

Researchers have just completed one of the largest-yet studies comparing artificial intelligence and physicians across a wide ...

A medical drone takes off during testing as part of a program aimed at speeding up the delivery of critical healthcare ...