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How accurate are pregnancy tests?

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Key Takeaways Many home pregnancy tests claim to be 99% accurate if used on the day of the expected period. Testing too early can give a false negative because ...
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FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety

Makers of medical tests that have long escaped government oversight will have about four years to show that their new offerings deliver accurate results, under a government rule vigorously opposed by ...
Wall Street Journal

Is Your Cancer Test Accurate? The FDA Wants to Make Sure

If your cancer lab test isn’t valid, wrong results could mean you don’t get a drug that could save your life. Or it could mean you take a drug that won’t help you but will bombard you with side ...
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Royal Bolton trials AI to improve accuracy of Down’s syndrome test

Researchers used AI to improve the accuracy of a test that identifies if a baby has a high chance of being born with Down’s syndrome.
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Lab test makes Parkinson's Disease diagnosis easier, more accurate

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Doctors say a lab-developed test may be effective in diagnosing Parkinson's Disease. The test is called the Syn-One Test and it was developed by CND Life Sciences. Currently, ...