The seed of team SCANurse germinated when leader Anil Vaidya heard the announcement of the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE.

Diagnosing coronary artery disease is not easy with current tools – especially in women – but a new blood test may be safer, easier and more reliable.

Microchip technology can detect very low quantities of lung cancer biomarkers in breath – and may offer a new noninvasive screening option

New mobile microscopy and software technology may replace slow and tedious manual examinations for Loa loa parasites

Genetic analysis isn’t the only tool for delivering personalized treatment; a novel technique for matching tumors with appropriate therapies could prove a rapid and reliable alternative

Textbook-altering research has revealed lymphatic vessels that directly connect the brain and the immune system

A new blood test based on food science principles may hold the key to predicting breast cancer earlier than ever

The first HIV home testing kit to receive a CE mark may help reduce the number of patients diagnosed late or not at all

The measles virus may erase immune memory, leaving patients vulnerable to other childhood infections for up to three years

The next step in cancer research may be the use of bioinformatics to analyze large amounts of RNA