This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A new study estimates that in the United ...

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HealthLabs offers a vast range of lab tests for a range of health conditions that do not require a prescription from a doctor. The company has partnerships with thousands of labs across the United ...

A recent study can help governments understand which diagnostic laboratory tests are most important when developing universal health coverage systems. Researchers from five countries found that ...

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Mohana Ravindranath is a freelance health, science, and tech journalist and a 2025 Association for Health Care Journalists fellow. She was previously a Bay Area health tech correspondent for STAT.