November 16, 2021
The National Kidney Foundation and the American Society for Nephrology call for removing race as a factor in kidney function estimates.
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October 25, 2021
Two recent studies find that a significant number of people at risk for kidney disease are not getting screened for urine albumin.
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October 15, 2021
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force newly recommends that diabetes screening start at age 35 for adults with excess weight or obesity.
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October 8, 2021
A billion-dollar investment from the U.S. government is expected to significantly boost production and availability of at-home COVID-19 tests.
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September 22, 2021
A large study reviewing data from the last 8 years reveals that rates of gestational diabetes have increased significantly.
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November 9, 2021
According to a recent survey, more than one-third of Americans do not trust the accuracy of COVID-19 testing.
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August 27, 2021
A new study finds that samples obtained by patients gargling salt water are an acceptable alternative to NP swabs for COVID-19 PCR testing.
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August 13, 2021
The FDA has recalled faulty lead tests due to risk of falsely low results. The CDC advises that people tested with these kits get rechecked.
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July 26, 2021
A recent study examined how the COVID-19 pandemic affected breast and cervical cancer screening services for women of racial and ethnic minority groups.
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November 9, 2021
To gauge the American public’s fear of HIV in 2021, we asked 1,250 single Americans ages 18 and older about their level of concern about contracting HIV.
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