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Eating too much fat doesn’t just lead to weight gain. It can also increase the risk of diseases like diabetes. Scientists ...

Unlike the failed Theranos company that ended up being a scam, BetterWay does not test the blood in shoebox-size equipment.

Researchers have published the first example of a synthetic sugar detection test for snake venom, offering a new route to rapid diagnosis and better antivenoms.

In a proof-of-concept study, the test successfully identified five critical biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s disease, exceeding the capabilities of currently available commercial blood tests. Re ...

The US FDA has issued a warning against the use of smartwatches or smart ring devices that claim to be able to measure blood glucose levels. The regulator points out that there are no approved ...

Researchers from Warwick showed the first proof of concept for a cheap and rapid diagnostic test that detects snake venom in ...

The meter can read your glucose in as little as 5 seconds. And if the first sample wasn’t sufficient, there’s second-chance sampling, which means you can apply more blood to the test strip ...