Category: Disease States

Disease States

Three-Year NHS Study Shows Blood Test Reduces Stage IV Cancer Diagnoses

The Galleri blood test demonstrated a four-fold increase in cancer detection rates and substantial reduction in stage IV cancer diagnoses in 142,000 participants.

Disease States

First Ascent Biomedical Opens Cancer Testing Lab in Miami

The CLIA-certified facility offers functional precision medicine testing that analyzes live tumor cells against FDA-approved therapies within 10 days.

Disease States

Blood Test Shows Obesity Speeds Alzheimer’s Development

A longitudinal study finds blood-based biomarkers more sensitive than PET scans in detecting obesity's impact on Alzheimer's pathology.

Cancer

Hims & Hers Adds Multi-Cancer Blood Test to Digital Health Platform

Hims & Hers Health is now offering GRAIL’s Galleri multi-cancer blood test through its digital health platform, expanding access to screening for more than 50 cancer types, including those lacking established protocols.

Infectious Diseases

Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories Improves Histoplasmosis Diagnosis with In-House Testing

Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories has implemented in-house rapid antigen testing for histoplasmosis, reducing turnaround times and improving patient management, according to clinical staff and recent case reports.

Womens Health

Renew Biotechnologies to Provide Clinical Testing for New Male Infertility Diagnostic

The company will process clinical samples for Path Fertility’s NOA Guide, an epigenetic test designed to inform surgical decision-making for men with non-obstructive azoospermia.

Allergy & Autoimmune

Tear-Based Diagnostic Test for Red Eye Conditions Enters Clinical Study

The test is being developed to differentiate between adenoviral conjunctivitis, herpetic keratitis, and allergic conjunctivitis at the point of care.

Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular

New Urine Test Offers Faster, Cheaper Diagnosis for Inherited Nerve Disorder

The test measures two sugar alcohols to detect SORD-related neuropathy, which standard genetic tests sometimes miss.

Dementias & Alzheimer’s

Finger Prick Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Enters Large-Scale Trial

A large-scale international trial is evaluating a finger prick blood test for Alzheimer’s, analyzing three protein biomarkers as a potential alternative to PET scans and lumbar punctures.

Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases

BetterWay Expands GLP-1 Blood Testing Panel to Texas Retail Locations

Babson Diagnostics’ BetterWay GLP-1 blood testing panel is now available at more than 25 Austin and Temple, Texas, retail locations, including Sam’s Club and Peoples Rx pharmacies. The panel features 29 tests to support GLP-1 therapy.

Kidney Disease

Carna Health, Siemens Healthineers Partner on AI-Enabled CKD Platform

The agreement aims to improve early detection and management of chronic kidney disease in underserved populations through integrated diagnostics and digital health solutions.

Respiratory Disease

Yourgene Health Cystic Fibrosis Assay Receives IVDR Accreditation

The Cystic Fibrosis Base assay has received IVDR accreditation, ensuring high standards for detecting cystic fibrosis mutations.

Sepsis

Rapid Sepsis Test Reduces Mortality by 42% in Academic Medical Center Study

The eight-minute test also shortened hospital stays by nearly two days at Froedtert Hospital, reinforcing previous multi-site evidence.