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Tachycardia is the medical term for a rapid heartbeat, which is a heart rate over 100 beats per minute (BPM). It’s essential to get immediate medical care if you experience a rapid heartbeat because, ...

Testing newborn babies for sepsis could become faster and more accurate, reducing complications and deaths, thanks to the ...

A rapid new test for brain tumours that the NHS has started using can slash the time it takes for an accurate diagnosis from up to eight weeks to two hours. The test, which is used by doctors to ...

Water filters are certified to do specific jobs, not remove every potentially harmful contaminant. According to NSF, an ...

Mr. V felt tightness across his chest. His deepest breaths felt shallow. He sought help at an emergency department, where a ...

Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos in 2003 at the age of 19 and promised to revolutionize blood testing — before it all came ...

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Patients and doctors are eager for a noninvasive way to diagnose the disease, and several start-ups are offering new options. Here’s what to know about them.