Many people have diabetes but don’t know it. During the month of March the American Red Cross will be helping to bridge access to health care by providing a free A1C (diabetes screening) test for ...

In July, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new blood-based test to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC). The FDA's approval of Shield (Guardant Health) marks a notable achievement, as ...

Share on Pinterest The FDA has approved a new colorectal cancer blood test by Guardant Health called Shield for Medicare coverage. Photo by Business Wire for Guardant Health The FDA has approved a new ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The American Red Cross of Northern Ohio in March is providing blood donors free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for diabetes and pre-diabetes, and a $10 Amazon.com gift card, ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test to be used for colorectal cancer screening among average-risk adults 45 and older. The maker of the test, Palo Alto, California-based ...

50 million Americans due for colon cancer screening avoid it because they consider traditional tests so unpleasant. But now it can be as simple as a blood test. If you’re overdue for your colon cancer ...

An investigational blood test for early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) in average-risk adults met the primary endpoints of sensitivity and specificity in the PREEMPT CRC study, the largest study ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Guardant Health’s blood test, called Shield, to screen for colon cancer. The test isn't meant to replace colonoscopies, but is generating enthusiasm ...

Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in adults in the United States. Early detection could prevent more than 90% of colorectal cancer–related deaths, yet more than one third of the ...

Guardant Health aims to reshape how the U.S. gets screened for colorectal cancer, by claiming a groundbreaking FDA approval for a tumor-detecting blood test aimed at a population of about 120 million ...