NYTIMES (Dana G. Smith) - Blood Tests to Predict Alzheimer’s Are Causing Confusion and Distress
The tests aren’t a guarantee that someone will develop dementia, but that hasn’t stopped people from getting them.
The tests aren’t a guarantee that someone will develop dementia, but that hasn’t stopped people from getting them.
Medical workers in a Nairobi clinic used an AI tool to check their work. A new study evaluates the result.
Dr. Jha says underreporting could be due to the malady being mistaken for other common stomach ailments.
Thousands of people have become sick since May from the illness. The source has not yet been identified, but Taco Bell is taking voluntary precautionary action amid the multistate investigation.
FDA Commissioner Dr. Mary Makary reacts to news from the Mayo Clinic, which says it has developed a new AI tool to detect pancreatic cancer up to three years before diagnosis. "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.
TB tests use phlegm — not the easiest thing to get or work with. It takes time for results. And there can be false negatives and positives. A new test is more accurate and takes less than half an hour.
Firms like Function Health and Oura market regular blood tests to people wanting to take their health into their own hands. The process often raises more questions for patients than it can answer.
Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of insurance coverage and other obstacles stand in the way of wider use.