Chronic hepatitis D virus (HDV) coinfection in people with chronic hepatitis B is associated with rapid progression to liver cirrhosis and high mortality. In 2020, the estimated global HDV burden ...

Researchers say a simple blood test could help flag which older women face a higher risk of dementia long before any symptoms appear. In a new study, published in JAMA Network Open, women with higher ...

The test allows for quantitative measurement of the protein neurofilament light chain – a marker of neuroaxonal injury – in plasma and serum.

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — New national guidelines are changing how doctors approach cholesterol and heart disease prevention. Health experts are now recommending that adults get a one-time blood test ...

New guidelines for managing cholesterol call for a more aggressive preventive approach, which could translate into more Americans being treated with medicines and a stronger focus on lifestyle.

Bats are reservoirs for several zoonotic viruses, such as Ebola and coronaviruses. These pathogens can spread to humans ...

In A Nutshell Women who took a combination of estrogen and progestin showed a stronger link between elevated p-tau 217 and ...

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to be treated in the ICU for bronchopneumonia. His condition has ...

There are urinals around China that can test urine for different markers like glucose, vitamin C, and white blood cells, ...

Heart health experts released new guidance to help identify early risk factors for heart disease that go beyond tracking ...

Also, for the first time, doctors are advised to test for two biomarkers in the blood that have been linked to increased risks of heart disease.