Tests for Autism? Companies Are Selling Them, but Research Is Still Scant

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they ...

Hawaii Dept. of Health orders notices to four companies for illegal direct-to-consumer lab testing

Ulta Lab Tests, LLC, is not a clinical laboratory certified under federal law and, as such, does not meet HAR requirements to ...

The FDA has approved an at-home HPV test. What you need to know

New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.
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How accurate is liver and spleen stiffness measured by different elastography techniques in diagnosing clinically significant portal hypertension?

While liver stiffness measurement by vibration-controlled transient elastography with a 25 kPa threshold might detect CSPH, the overall low quality of the studies means that these results are not very ...