Makers of medical tests that have long escaped government oversight will have about four years to show that their new offerings deliver accurate results, under a government rule vigorously opposed by ...
Xiaomi says it has completed the construction of a new Sports and Health Lab, a large research facility meant to improve the accuracy and reliability of its wearable devices. The lab spans more than 5 ...
If your cancer lab test isn’t valid, wrong results could mean you don’t get a drug that could save your life. Or it could mean you take a drug that won’t help you but will bombard you with side ...
Swedish researchers found a blood test can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with a 91% accuracy — about 20% higher than dementia specialists. The study, published July 28 in JAMA, used data from 1,213 ...
The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to step up its oversight of a growing category of medical tests called laboratory-developed tests. The FDA approves and clears many types of lab tests ...
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