They’re getting to the heart of the issue. Doctors say a simple “three-pronged” blood test can accurately predict a patient’s risk of heart attack and stroke 30 years ahead of time. At present, medics ...

The ctDNA test showed 79.2% sensitivity and 91.5% specificity for CRC detection in a diverse cohort. The study met primary end points but had limited sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions.

Editor’s note: CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and writer Sandee LaMotte are part of the study covered in this story and have written about their experiences. When Penny Ashford’s ...

SEATTLE — Doctors use blood tests to figure out cholesterol levels, blood sugar, and certain infections. But what if there's a blood test for cancer? The technology for a test like this has been ...

It was much more accurate than primary care doctors using cognitive tests and CT scans. The findings could speed the quest for an affordable and accessible way to diagnose patients with memory ...

A routine blood test may be able to detect cancer more than three years before diagnosis, a new study suggests. Using a multicancer early detection test, they identified tumor-derived genetic ...