This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Understanding Blood Tests: How They Work and What They Can Tell You Blood ...

What you need to know A 58 year old man presents to his general practitioner (GP) to discuss recent blood test results after ...

Your doctor will use these factors to determine a score of how likely you are to experience a heart attack or stroke within 10 years. If your risk is above 7.5 percent, he or she will generally ...

Getting tested for Alzheimer’s disease just became dramatically easier, and the implications are absolutely mind-blowing. The FDA has approved the first blood test that can detect the brain changes ...

Elaine Chen covers biotech, co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. A major Alzheimer’s ...

What Is an MCV Blood Test? MCV stands for mean corpuscular volume. An MCV blood test measures the average size of red blood cells, which have the critical job of carrying oxygen to your organs. If ...

Want to B-positive about your health? Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a cutting-edge blood test that can detect signs of cancer three years before any symptoms surface. The breakthrough could ...