The COVID-19 pandemic forced a number of changes, many of which will remain in place long after it subsides. One important but under-recognized shift could be in the field of clinical diagnostics.

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...

Early detection tests that pick up multiple cancers - such as breath and saliva tests - could become part of NHS screening within a decade, the Government has said. A new 10-year national cancer plan ...