Your GP shines a light in your eyes, orders a blood test and requests some medical imaging. All rely on light to help ...

A new blood test diagnoses them in minutes rather than hours and could ... but while early diagnosis is critical, it can also be very challenging—and near impossible outside of a clinical setting," ...

The pulse oximeter uses a special type of light to see how much oxygen is in the red blood cells traveling through the blood vessels under your skin. The test is painless and quick. In just a few ...

There's a new blood test to screen for colorectal cancer, but a new study found it's not as effective as a colonoscopy or ...

A new blood test diagnoses them in minutes rather than ... but while early diagnosis is critical, it can also be very challenging—and near impossible outside of a clinical setting," said lead ...

While bleeding after sex while pregnant can be unsettling at best, it doesn’t mean that something is necessarily wrong.

Further, what they've learned sheds light on how this potentially ... Further, the pattern of immune cells in the blood also ...

They use light for eye exams, blood tests, and medical imaging, showcasing the impact of optical technologies in disease diagnosis. Let us understand how that works. You're not feeling well.

In a rare technique among mammals, the bats burn proteins from blood, rather than carbs or fat, to power their pursuits of ...

nearby blood vessels, and optic nerve. It's called the fundus. A slit lamp is a type of microscope. It has a very strong light that can be concentrated into a thin line. For the test ...

You're not feeling well. You've had a pounding headache all week, dizzy spells and have vomited up your past few meals. You visit your GP to get some answers and sit while they shine a light in ...

You visit your GP to get some answers and sit while they shine a light in your eyes, order a blood test and request some medical imaging. Everything your GP just did relies on light. These are ...