The dream of Theranos for finger-prick blood tests is now a reality, thanks to the efforts of rival companies. In Austin, Texas, people who fear needles can now undergo routine medical tests using ...

GPs could soon be able to screen patients for Alzheimer’s disease using a finger-prick test. The test, which is the size of a credit card, uses “needle ... markers in blood in minutes.

had claimed its devices could test for conditions such as cancer and cholesterol with only a few drops of blood from a finger-prick, rather than taking full blood samples by needle from a vein.

The world-first, patented OxiDx technology measures levels of muscle damage using a simple finger-prick blood sample to detect protein biomarkers in the blood. There is no equivalent test on the ...

Once reserved for people with diabetes, blood sugar monitors are now available over-the-counter. Two doctors explain what ...

Children with type 2 diabetes in the UK who have to undergo the stressful chore of monitoring blood glucose with multiple finger prick blood tests every day could soon see an end to the ordeal.