Scientists at the University of Maryland have created Smart Underwear, the first wearable device designed to measure human flatulence. By tracking hydrogen in flatus, the device helps scientists ...

SINGAPORE — To relieve the caseload at clinics, people may take a supervised antigen rapid test at Quick Test Centres and have their positive Covid-19 record uploaded on the HealthHub mobile ...

Washington lawmakers are moving to tighten the rules around how toxicology evidence is handled in DUI and drug-impaired driving cases, advancing a bill that would expand who can legally perform blood ...

Mohana Ravindranath is a freelance health, science, and tech journalist and a 2025 Association for Health Care Journalists fellow. She was previously a Bay Area health tech correspondent for STAT.

PHOENIX — A new rapid test for Valley Fever developed in Phoenix is getting ready to go on the market and will be a game-changer for doctors in diagnosing the disease. Valley Fever is a disease that ...

Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra is a rapid test that probably reduces the time taken to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and the time from diagnosis to starting treatment. Using Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra does not reduce ...

A new rapid test could improve treatment of urinary tract infections, by identifying the most effective antibiotic for each individual patient. The test applies different antibiotics to bacteria found ...

Experts aren't quite sure what's in store for us this cold, flu and COVID season. But with a new flu variant beginning to spread in the U.S. and low COVID vaccination rates, this may be a more severe ...

Every minivan currently on sale is ineligible for a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety due to lackluster ratings in one or more of the agency’s crash and safety ...

We put the cheapest gadgets available online to the test to see if they actually work. From quirky tools to “too-good-to-be-true” devices, each one is tested under real conditions. Some surprise us ...

An international study published in the Malaria Journal claims that a widely used test for detecting malaria is delivering too many inaccurate false-negative results and is "not fit for purpose." The ...

There are two native ways to perform an Internet speed test from the Taskbar in Windows 11: Perform an Internet speed test using the Taskbar system tray Test Internet speed using the Quick Settings.