Studies suggest that some commercially available health tests are inaccurate and unsuitable for public use. Rebecca Coombes , Hristio Boytchev , and Gareth Iacobucci ask if regulation is adequately ...

Paper 2: ‘Direct-to-consumer self-tests sold in the UK in 2023: cross sectional review of regulation and evidence of performance’ by Bethany Hillier et al. was published in the BMJ at 23:30 UK time on ...

Researchers purchased 30 kits, which promised to test for vitamin deficiency, blood cholesterol, menopause and bowel cancer. But while some claimed 98% accuracy, they failed to stand up to scrutiny.

It's not that believers in conspiracy theories are massively overconfident; there is no data on that, because the studies ...

A new test called PAC-MANN is designed to detect signs of pancreatic cancer in blood. It's still in development, but the hope is that it will help catch the deadly cancer early.

The rising median age of people around the world has the same effect, since cancer can take decades to develop and therefore ...

Canine and human cancers bear many similarities, and studies on dogs are helping advance care for our furry friends and for ...

New research shows dogs can detect Parkinson’s disease with striking accuracy by sniffing patients’ skin swabs. Learn how ...

Milestone articles have highlighted the frequency and types of statistical errors in research,1–5 yet fundamental errors persist across various disciplines. With a background in biostatistics and over ...

The Trump administration's feud with Harvard has axed research grants. A woman with a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness says crucial research may not be ready in time to save her eyesight.

Mummified remains of two 14,000-year-old puppies, with their fur and stomach contents intact, may be wolf cubs, according to new research.

Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting its cable networks and its streaming and studio business, which includes Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, into two separate companies.