Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment? Intelligent ...

You might get the test: The test takes a sample of your blood. It can be done in the doctor's office. The doctor will place a needle into a vein in your arm to draw out the blood. You might feel a ...

Before the test, you may get medicine to prevent pain and help you relax or sleep. During the biopsy, nurses will check your heartbeat and blood pressure ... places the needle into the bone ...

Blood glucose is usually measured using invasive methods involving pricking small needles into the skin. However, people suffering from diabetes have to test their glucose levels many times a day.

A new study by researchers at the Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics (IAP), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) offers an alternative solution via a technique called photoacoustic ...

The discovery led to the creation of a blood test that could examine fetal DNA (T21) for Down syndrome and other genetic ...