Medical laboratory scientists collect samples and perform lab tests, calibrate and maintain equipment, and perform statistical analysis. Their work is crucial for clinicians to diagnose diseases.

The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to step up its oversight of a growing category of medical tests called laboratory-developed tests. The FDA approves and clears many types of lab tests ...

Cytovale has developed a FDA-cleared, rapid diagnostic tool for sepsis, and it just raised $100 million to roll it out to hospital systems across the country. Every year, over 1.7 million Americans ...

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.

Learn about the many tests and examinations your blood sample undergoes in a lab. Giving a blood sample during a doctor’s visit is a common procedure. Discover the dizzying array of automated tests ...

Labcorp announced yesterday a new AI tool called Test Finder to help doctors speed up their ability to locate the right lab tests. Built with Amazon Web Services, the system lets clinicians type or ...

Researchers have known for decades that different brands of lab machines produce different results. The fix is easy — but not ...