Tag: Screening
FDA OKs Marketing of New Test to Help Diagnose Alzheimer Disease
Lumipulse G β-Amyloid Ratio (1-42/1-40) test is first in vitro diagnostic test for early detection of amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer disease
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Home COVID-19 Test Kits
Two fakes the FDA knows of are counterfeit Flowflex COVID-19 test kits and iHealth Antigen Rapid Test Kits
AI Tool May Help Predict Risk for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Model uses features in computed tomography scans of the abdomen to help identify those at high risk for developing PDAC
FDA Warns About Genetic Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Tests
Tests should not be used alone to diagnose fetal chromosomal abnormalities
Blood Biomarkers May Help ID Primary CNS Lymphoma, High-Grade Glioma
Systemic inflammatory biomarkers may be useful in the differential diagnosis of primary central nervous system lymphoma, high-grade glioma
USPSTF Recommends Anxiety, Depression Screening for Children
Screening for MDD recommended for teens aged 12 to 18 years; anxiety screening recommended for those aged 8 to 18 years
Prostate Cancer Biopsy, Diagnoses Down During the Pandemic
However, there were no statistically significant changes in rates by race
~20 Percent of High School Students Report STI Testing
Testing reported by a higher proportion of female than male students; for females, prevalence increased with age
Primary Care-Based Screening Ups Thin Melanoma Detection
Incidence of melanoma thicker than 4 mm did not differ significantly for screened and unscreened patients
Simplified Approaches to Hypertension Screening Seem Reliable
Surveys conducted across 60 countries reveal screening strategies using the second blood pressure reading had the smallest misdiagnosis rate
