The blood test, and others like it, have been gaining momentum among doctors who use them to help detect cancers that otherwise might go unnoticed until patients become ill.

Hypertension in the digital age isn’t driven by genetics alone. Lifestyle is now the dominant force, including screen time, sleep, diet, stress, and activity levels.

Prostate cancer is currently detected with a blood test. This measures the amounts of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in the blood, a protein produced by the prostate gland.

Although an elevated PSA measurement can indicate prostate cancer, there can be other reasons for elevated levels.

Grail is eyeing FDA approval of its Galleri cancer screening blood test after a second positive phase 3 trial.

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a test that’s used to monitor kidney function in people with diabetes. A low GFR may indicate kidney disease.

Poikilocytosis is the presence of abnormal shaped red blood cells. Learn more about what causes it, symptoms of poikilocytosis, and more.

A “kiss cam” moment from a Coldplay concert this week has sparked social media commentary.

High cholesterol and high blood pressure often go hand-in-hand and can gang up on heart health, but you can rein in both sets of numbers with the same steps.

For years, high blood pressure, or hypertension, was seen as a condition that crept up with age. But that notion no longer holds. Across India’s urban centres, more young adults in their 20s and ...

Thyroid level tests, including the TSH test, can determine if your thyroid is producing too much or too little thyroid hormone. Here’s what the results mean.

Blood tests are just one part of the diagnostic process for iron deficiency anemia. Doctors will want to use other tests to help identify and treat underlying causes and factors.