Scientists have discovered that collecting stool samples at home is as life-saving as invasive colonoscopy procedures.

When you’ve taken your dog in for a veterinary checkup, chances are you have heard the veterinarian discuss a fecal test and ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Jay N. Yepuri, MD, ...

A hospital has apologised after more than 80 patients were misdiagnosed with pancreatic problems and some were prescribed drugs they did not need. The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) ...

Researchers at the University of Geneva have developed a powerful new tool to detect colorectal cancer using gut bacteria and machine learning. They created the first detailed catalogue of human gut ...

Colorectal cancer is the world’s second deadliest cancer. It’s treatable if caught early, but colonoscopies, the main way to detect it, are expensive and uncomfortable, so many people delay getting ...

People receiving blood-based colorectal screening tests showed disappointingly low rates of receiving follow-up colonoscopies that are essential when tests are abnormal, with follow-up rates as low as ...

The Cologuard Plus test is more accurate than the original Cologuard, and should be easier to mail in for stool analysis. The newest version of Cologuard, an at-home colon cancer screening test, ...