Each year in Texas, students spend months preparing to take the oft dreaded but highly consequential State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, exams. Their scores affect the grades ...

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.

Doctors use various tests to diagnose and assess thoracic outlet syndrome, including tests to evaluate muscle activity and check for neurological issues. Some tests aim to replicate a person’s ...

Men account for higher rates of nearly all major chronic diseases — yet nearly two-thirds admit that they avoid going to the doctor for as long as possible, according to a Cleveland Clinic survey.

Last month, The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new blood test for assisting the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Produced by Roche, Elecsys pTau181 measures the concentration of a ...

A second blood test has been been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to assist in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease. Will these tests change how cognitive decline is measured? A new blood ...

Are you as fit as an 80-year-old elite athlete? The answer might be a mortifying surprise. In a recent study of 4,659 masters athletes who’d qualified for the National Senior Games (a competition that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pencil resting on a bubble sheet. A bubble sheet test. The Alabama Department of Education is considering adding a WorkKeys test ...

Maybe your interest in longevity is entrepreneurial, since one of the largest addressable markets is people who want to live longer, healthier lives. (I’ve never heard anyone say, “Yeah, I hope I ...

The federal government program that mailed free at-home COVID-19 tests to households is no longer active. Some insurance providers may still cover the cost of at-home tests, and free tests may be ...

All the major banks passed the Federal Reserve's annual "stress tests" of the financial system, the central bank said Friday, but the test conducted by the central bank was notably less vigorous than ...

PAVILION — Nine students from Pavilion High School have completed the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate, connecting them to future careers available in Genesee County and across many ...