A finger-prick blood test to diagnose the deadliest form of stroke might be twice as effective at spotting it than using a patient’s symptoms alone. The test, which works similarly to a lateral ...

THE world’s first smartphone test for type 2 diabetes has launched in the UK. The app-based check is designed to make it ...

Monash engineers have developed the first-of-a-kind finger-prick blood test with ‘needle-in-a hay-stack’ precision to detect the hallmark (protein) biomarkers in early AD before symptoms progress.

The dream of Theranos for finger-prick blood tests is now a reality, thanks to the efforts of rival companies. In Austin, Texas, people who fear needles can now undergo routine medical tests using ...

The PocDoc test uses a finger-prick blood sample and smartphone app to measure HbA1c levels, which is the biomarker for ...

An Austin, Texas-based company is bringing a new type of “finger prick” blood tests to pharmacies that they say is quicker and more convenient than standard tests.

The creators of the world-first app at diagnostics company PocDoc say the test could also save the NHS billions ...

A new finger-prick test for Alzheimer's disease has shown similar accuracy to traditional venous blood sampling techniques. The corresponding study was presented on October 30th at the Clinical Trials ...

In the 2000s, biotech company Theranos promised to revolutionize blood testing. Founder Elizabeth Holmes claimed Theranos technology could perform hundreds of tests using just a finger-prick drop ...

Researchers say a simple finger prick blood test could one day change the way we diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, potentially allowing patients to screen for the disease earlier and more easily ...

A quick finger prick and a few drops of blood on a card that can be sent in regular mail. This approach could soon make Alzheimer’s testing much more accessible worldwide. A European study led ...