One of the first tests that allows patients to self-collect samples to screen for human papillomavirus (HPV) will soon be available in doctors' offices. In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

China has brought back anal swab testing to screen for Covid-19 in a bid to stop the spread of the Omicron variant, just two weeks before the Beijing Winter Olympics begin. At least 27 people ...

NEW YORK -- Should you take your COVID tests by swabbing your throat instead of your nostril? ABC's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton says it really depends on the test. Dr. Ashton joined ...

Biohackers live by the mantra, “Test, don’t guess” — figure out how well your cells and organs are aging, so you know the lifestyle changes to make and the supplements to take for a longer, healthier ...

The global medical swab market is set to grow at a moderate and steady pace over the coming years, up to 2030. As per an industry research report, there is significant scope for expansion in this ...

Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle have developed a new approach that may help diagnose tuberculosis using oral swabs. The oral swab approach — which was inspired by veterinary ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Followed categories will be added to My News. Roadside testing for cocaine officially began on Sunday, as part of the NSW government’s efforts to greatly ...

A proposed bill in Michigan seeks to implement oral swab drug testing to reduce impaired driving, with backing from law enforcement. The bipartisan bill, introduced by House Representative Brian ...

World Athletics said on Tuesday it had approved the introduction of a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically female. Sebastian Coe, the president of the international track and ...

Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential breakthrough that could allow easier, community-based ...

A project which sees quick-fire roadside test kits deployed by police in a bid to catch drug-drivers is being rolled out to ...

A simple cheek swab test could detect children who have arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology's annual congress in Madrid. Subscribe to ...