The doctor is in — the mailbox, that is. You can now do self-administered tests for everything from thyroid function to HIV in the privacy of your own home — and that list continues to grow, as the ...

At-home biomarker testing is gaining popularity as an alternative to traditional lab visits for routine blood work. Companies like SiPhox Health offer kits to test for dozens of health markers from ...

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available, a trend that experts hope will keep downward pressure on U.S. infection rates. Last ...

Annalisa (Nalis) Merelli is a contributing writer at STAT focused on boys’ and men’s health. Pap smears must be a strong contender for the worst best thing to happen to gynecology. The test, alongside ...

A finger prick blood test combined with online brain testing—all done from home—could one day effectively identify people's ...

You probably don’t have time (or want to) to sit in a waiting room every time you want to check in on your health. That’s where at-home lab testing comes in, an option becoming more popular in recent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dealing with health can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially when it involves multiple trips to the doctor's office. Luckily, ...

You may need more flexibility in blood test screening than your local lab allows. Perhaps privacy, transportation, or the sheer repetition of certain tests leave you longing for a more personalized ...