Are common medical tests worth potential risks? Here’s what to consider

R esearchers from UC San Francisco have announced a study that found computed tomography, or CT scans, may account for as much as 5% of all cancers annually. This is comparative to the cancer risk ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Medical diagnostic test can’t be patented, appeals court rules: 6 things to know

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a diagnostic test licensed to Quest Diagnostics’ Athena unit that’s used to diagnose a severe neurological disorder can’t be patented, Bloomberg reports. 1. Quest ...
American Hospital Association

FDA vacates final rule regulating lab-developed tests as medical devices

The Food and Drug Administration released a final rule Sept. 18 that rescinds one from 2024 that applied medical device rules ...

Blood test to rule out esophageal cancer

Proteomics International has launched PromarkerEso at the ISDE World Congress in Brisbane (18–20 September). PromarkerEso is ...
Medical News Today

What tests are used to diagnose short bowel syndrome?

Doctors use laboratory tests, imaging studies, and endoscopic procedures to help diagnose short bowel syndrome, which affects nutrient absorption in the small intestine. Short bowel syndrome (SBS) ...