Alpha-gal syndrome is a strange tick-borne illness that induces an allergy to a specific type of sugar found in red meat.

Eosinophils are white blood cells that play a key role in how the immune system responds to infections, allergies, and some serious illnesses. High levels usually mean the body is reacting to ...

The Pentagon will transition from ANAM to an "improved capability" to further protect service members' brain health and test ...

A single preoperative blood sample may help improve the prediction of recurrence or metastasis in patients with colorectal ...

It's one thing to have blood, semen or saliva and a potential suspect identified against whom to compare it. A DNA test would ...

A new method at the University of Missouri could transform how Rocky Mountain spotted fever is diagnosed. The method detects ...

While everyone may benefit from a healthy diet, those with higher levels of Alzheimer's-related blood biomarkers may be more ...

Autoantibodies are central to the diagnosis, classification, and stratification of many autoimmune diseases, particularly ...

On Tuesday, Health Canada published a circular asking physicians to stop prescribing an obscure drug, Tavneos (avacopan), to ...

You may need more flexibility in blood test screening than your local lab allows. Perhaps privacy, transportation, or the sheer repetition of certain tests leave you longing for a more personalized ...

A mum whose daughter needs regular blood tests has said replacing needles with a new painless device has made a "huge difference" to a usually frightening and traumatic experience. Heather said the ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...