A simple breath test for detecting H pylori infection is as effective and safe as endoscopy and is less uncomfortable and distressing for the patient, conclude researchers in this week’s BMJ.

Created by Guardant Health, the blood test, known as Shield, was able to detect 83% of colorectal cancers in studies but only 13% of dangerous polyps. Colonoscopies find approximately 95% of these ...

Article Title Endoscopy COVID-19 Testing Requirements Disproportionately Affect Communities That Are Medically Underserved and May Worsen Health Care Disparities ...

A new study found fecal immunochemical testing is more effective than guaiac fecal occult blood testing and is often performed at a lower cost, according to findings published by the Journal of the ...

Huge readouts are coming in the pivotal trial comparing EsoGuard and the current EGD test currently enrolling ~1000-1400 patients in a multicenter international clinical trial, as well as smaller ...

An H. pylori breath test is an accurate and noninvasive method for checking the presence of the H. pylori infection. Learn more here.

The decision to perform an EGD is evaluated between academic and community health care perspectives.