Illinois, USA – June 10, 2009 – The most important factors for a successful stay in hospital short-stay units (SSUs) are the types of diagnostic tests performed and whether or not specialty ...

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Tumor marker blood tests may help inform various aspects of cancer care, including diagnosis, staging, treatment planning, and outlook. However, they’re often not the only diagnostic tests used. If ...

Successful treatment of pancreatic cancer can depend on a timely diagnosis. Various tests can help doctors rule out cancer or decide whether further testing is necessary. According to the American ...

Women should be aware of the two types of mammograms - screening and diagnostic - and when to advocate for additional tools ...

As the world continues to navigate the aftermath and lingering presence of COVID-19, one question remains as relevant as ever: Which COVID-19 test is right for me—diagnostic or antibody? Whether ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. Twenty years ago, the mapping of the human genome promised new ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* server, a team of researchers investigated how antigen concentration and viral load in different specimen types affected the performance of severe acute ...