There are roughly 225,000 new cases of lung cancer every year in the United States. Early diagnosis and treatment play a large role in improving outcomes. A recently developed nasal swab test could ...

Researchers have developed a new method for testing COVID-19 that uses a skin swab. The new test is less invasive compared to current testing methods. The skin swab test analyzes sebum, which is an ...

Diagnosing precisely what type of asthma a child has and fine-tuning the treatment for it involves an invasive procedure under general anesthesia. For children with mild asthma, it's just not worth ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT) today announced new data showing that its Percepta Nasal Swab test accurately assesses lung cancer risk among current and ...

COVID-19. TESTING CAN BE CONFUSING AND TONIGHT KETV INVESTIGATES THE SPEED AND ACCURACY OF THESE TESTS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO YOU HERE’S JOSE ZOZAYA. WHEN YOU’VE BEEN EXPOSED TO COVID-19, THERE ARE MANY ...

Antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) play a significant role in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing. Most Ag-RDTs currently used require nasopharyngeal ...

Not sure what's causing your child's asthma? A new quick-and-easy nasal swab test for kids can diagnose the specific immune system drivers behind their asthma, potentially opening the door to better ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT) announced today that new, expanded data demonstrating the performance of the company’s non-invasive Percepta Nasal Swab test ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., August 26, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT), a leading cancer diagnostics company, today announced it has met its targeted enrollment for the ...

A trial of an at-home human papillomavirus (HPV) swab test has begun in London, United Kingdom, as part of an initiative to increase uptake of cervical screening. The trial will involve 31,000 women ...