A simple blood test carried out when a patient is being discharged from hospital could cut hospital readmissions for those with heart failure, research has shown. Researchers from Johns Hopkins have found that patients whose levels of a certain protein reduced by less...
A blood test could be used to measure a smoker’s danger of heart disease, researchers have found. Levels of a lung protein found in the blood of smokers could indicate their risk of dangerous plaque build-up in blood vessels, according to a study published in...
A Richmond, Virginia startup company has created an app that is changing the way physicians connect their patients with phlebotomists when lab tests are needed. The app is similar to software used by Uber and other on-demand services. Here’s how it works: A...
