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Lab testing is a procedure in which a health care provider takes a sample of your blood, urine, other bodily fluid, or body tissue to get information about your health. It is done in the laboratory where the appropriate equipment, supplies, and certified expertise are available.
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JUL 01, 2020Health & Medicine
More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease (AD) according to the Alzheimer's Organization. When t ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUN 08, 2020Microbiology
Diagnostic tests have recently been getting a lot of attention because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2020Cardiology
New research begins to reveal how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis th ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 06, 2020Cancer
Cancer has been one of the most persistent diseases modern medicine has faced. Due to its nature, treatments are often t ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 28, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Urine contains an abundance of dissolved salts and minerals such as calcium and uric acid. These can form crystal ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 26, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Rockefeller University in New York have found that most people exposed to COVID-19, and who experience sy ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cancer can occur for many reasons and is influenced by many different factors, including genes and the environment. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Tube worms are ancient creatures that can be found near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. Their bioluminescence apears ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2020Technology
New research shows that by just using your smartphone you can get a diagnosis for oxygen levels in your blood. How so? S ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, researchers have modified and applied the CRISPR gene editing technology in many different ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2020Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The fidget spinner toy craze took the world by storm — a small, boomerang-shaped gadget that rotates hypnotically ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Moderna, a biotechnology company based in Massachusetts, has released information on its vaccine against COVID-19 from i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 19, 2020Chemistry & Physics
This March, amid the sharp rising number of COVID-19 cases, a call to action to the artificial intelligence (AI) communi ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 18, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2020Cancer
Cancer and computer programming may not sound like two things that go together. However, advanced programming techniques ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 10, 2020Microbiology
Hepatitis is a term for liver inflammation. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E are caused by viruses.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2020Microbiology
Once thought to be mostly unaffected by the virus, rare cases of an inflammatory syndrome are emerging in some kids that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Incre ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). M ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 22, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Forensic scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are relying on color to see the sprea ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 22, 2020Microbiology
It was thought that the first death in the US from SARS-CoV-2 happened in Washington State in late February, but autopsi ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2020
Health & Medicine
More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease (AD) according to the Alzheimer's Organization. When t
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUN 08, 2020
Microbiology
Diagnostic tests have recently been getting a lot of attention because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2020
Cardiology
New research begins to reveal how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis th
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 06, 2020
Cancer
Cancer has been one of the most persistent diseases modern medicine has faced. Due to its nature, treatments are often t
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 28, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Urine contains an abundance of dissolved salts and minerals such as calcium and uric acid. These can form crystal
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 26, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Rockefeller University in New York have found that most people exposed to COVID-19, and who experience sy
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer can occur for many reasons and is influenced by many different factors, including genes and the environment. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Tube worms are ancient creatures that can be found near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. Their bioluminescence apears
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2020
Technology
New research shows that by just using your smartphone you can get a diagnosis for oxygen levels in your blood. How so? S
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, researchers have modified and applied the CRISPR gene editing technology in many different ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2020
Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The fidget spinner toy craze took the world by storm — a small, boomerang-shaped gadget that rotates hypnotically
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Moderna, a biotechnology company based in Massachusetts, has released information on its vaccine against COVID-19 from i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 19, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
This March, amid the sharp rising number of COVID-19 cases, a call to action to the artificial intelligence (AI) communi
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 18, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2020
Cancer
Cancer and computer programming may not sound like two things that go together. However, advanced programming techniques
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 10, 2020
Microbiology
Hepatitis is a term for liver inflammation. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E are caused by viruses.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2020
Microbiology
Once thought to be mostly unaffected by the virus, rare cases of an inflammatory syndrome are emerging in some kids that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Incre
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). M
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 22, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Forensic scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are relying on color to see the sprea
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 22, 2020
Microbiology
It was thought that the first death in the US from SARS-CoV-2 happened in Washington State in late February, but autopsi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch