Scientists have developed a spit test that can be taken at home and is more accurate than the one currently used by the NHS - peakSTOCK/iStockphoto A simple saliva test can identify men who are most ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The man who helped invent the coronavirus saliva test, developed in a Piscataway lab affiliated with Rutgers University, has unexpectedly passed away. The death of Andrew Brooks, ...

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At-home spit tests are better than the standard blood test for identifying men who have a high genetic risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, early research suggests. The preliminary findings, ...

Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have begun trials of a new spit test for COVID-19 infections developed by the university's Innovative Genomics Institute. Since the disease was ...

There is a universe of ways to get tested for COVID-19, and each has its pros and cons. Most, however, require a medical professional to insert a long, flexible swab up your nose to sample the back of ...

As the coronavirus pandemic broke out across the country, healthcare providers and scientists relied on the standard method for detecting respiratory viruses: sticking a long, swab deep into the nose ...

HERSHEY, Pa. — Can doctors use spit to diagnose concussions? Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine are working to achieve just that. A groundbreaking study addresses concussions head on. Dr.

A simple saliva test may one day be used in ambulances, restaurants, neighborhood drug stores, or other places in the community to quickly tell if a person is having a heart attack. "Proteins found in ...

BOSTON (CBS) - A new study finds that examining a patient's saliva may reveal whether they have had a concussion. When someone hits their head, you often have to rely on self-reported symptoms or ...

The bacteria in your mouth could one day be used as an early test for pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests. In a small study, pancreatic cancer patients were found to have different levels of ...