Managing heart failure can be challenging as patients typically need to wait for blood tests to be performed and processed by a skilled technician. This creates a noticeable lag between the ...

LISBON, Portugal — Few people with suspected heart failure and elevated N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels are receiving a diagnosis after a year, reported ...

NT-proBNP testing should become compulsory for referring patients to specialist heart failure services to improve diagnosis, ...

Heart failure means that your heart isn't working as efficiently as it should. If your doctor thinks you might have heart failure, they will talk with you about your medical history and do a physical ...

Advanced heart failure is when heart failure progresses to the most severe stage. When you have advanced heart failure, your blood pressure, blood flow, kidney and liver function, exercise capacity, ...

A new, soft, all-in-one, wearable system has been designed for continuous wireless monitoring of neonatal health in low-resource settings. Developed by Georgia Tech researchers using advanced ...

For the first time, researchers have developed tests that could improve treatment for heart failure patients by diagnosing the condition with greater accuracy, as well as by detecting the onset of ...

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A new blood test to identify heart failure patients in most dire need of treatment when they turn up at an emergency room complaining of shortness of breath proved better than ...

Preventive health check-ups in 2026 are essential for early disease detection and long-term well-being. Experts recommend ...

Obesity rates have climbed over the last several decades, as have mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression. This is especially the case among children, but this particular population has ...