Why It Matters: The new finger-prick blood tests are a game-changer for individuals who fear needles or struggle with traditional blood draws.These tests are less painful, quicker, and can be ...

I used a glucose monitor to find out what I'm sensitive to, and made surprising discoveries about booze, exercise and ...

While most of the tests involve pricking your finger, you’ll often need more than a few drops of blood to fill the vial you’re provided with, which can be tricky if you don’t know what you ...

The NHS is offering thousands more 'artificial pancreases' to type 1 diabetes patients - spelling the end of finger-prick blood tests and insulin jabs for many. Up to 270,000 patients will be able ...

Researchers compared finger-prick testing to Flash glucose monitoring (Libre 2), tech used by almost half of people living with type 1 diabetes Results show Flash helped people with type 1 diabetes to ...

“In some countries, at-home vitamin D deficiency tests are available, but they require a finger prick blood sample. To determine vitamin D sufficiency status in a more convenient and less ...

A personal trainer set out to prove we shouldn't be scared of healthy foods because of blood-sugar spikes, despite what ...

NowDx's First to Know Syphilis Test received FDA authorization in August, making it the first over-the-counter syphilis test to be authorized by the agency.

The FDA on Wednesday approved a device that monitors blood sugar levels without needing to draw blood via a finger prick. The device, which is made by Abbott and called the "FreeStyle Libre Flash ...

As Carol Vorderman credits the intermittent fasting technique, a midwife and mother says it has helped her feel better and ...

Testing for HIV can sound like a daunting task, bringing up a lot of ‘what if’ scenarios - though new medical advances mean ...