Haven't had your blood drawn in years? It's probably time to chat with your primary physician about getting it done. Your blood work can tell you a lot about your health, revealing the truth about ...

The complete blood count routine test provides a snapshot of your body's blood production and immunity. The test measures a variety of components in your blood, including red blood cells, white blood ...

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

The last time I went to the doctor, I lived in a different zip code, belonged to a different body-weight category, and was rounding out a different decade. I never consciously swore off health care, ...

Guardant's liquid biopsy only requires a few vials of blood. Can it really prevent cancer?

Needle-free blood tests like TAP and Tasso aim to help needle-phobic patients. They face hurdles regarding accuracy.

After years of being told their crushing exhaustion might be “all in their head,” people with Myalgic ...

Recent Food and Drug Administration approval of the first two blood tests used in detecting Alzheimer’s disease brings hope ...

Alzheimer’s disease is hard to diagnose. But proteins in the blood might provide clarity. A series of recent findings, presented at the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in ...

Thousands in KY go unscreened for colon cancer because they lack access or don't want colonoscopies or stool-based tests, but ...