A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. By Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata A ...

Many eligible patients miss lung cancer screening due to low awareness and systemic barriers, putting underserved groups at higher risk for late-stage disease. She also explained the differences in ...

The saliva circulating in your mouth contains troves of microbial information about the rest of your body and is easier to collect than blood samples. Today, a few drops of spit can help detect ...

During World War II, Nazi Germany relied on a powerful encryption device known as the Enigma machine. This complex electromechanical machine scrambled messages using a system of rotating rotors and ...

Women’s Day is a moment to recognise women who have shaped different fields, including technology and artificial intelligence.

MaryJo Perry raises animals on her property outside of Jackson, Miss., and uses ivermectin to treat her cattle. To her, the drug is as familiar, safe, cheap and effective as vitamins: "We've been ...