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A panelist discusses how ITP diagnosis remains one of exclusion requiring thorough testing to rule out other causes of thrombocytopenia, followed by patient education about autoimmune diseases and ...

Meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies is an increasingly pivotal approach in evidence-based medicine, enabling the synthesis of data from multiple investigations to assess the performance ...

Nobody enjoys twirling a swab up their nose to test for COVID-19, but many people had cause to be grateful for at-home diagnostic tests during the height of the pandemic. Users could learn in 15 ...

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that attacks the body’s immune system, making it vulnerable to all infections. One of the major concerns ...

The National Academies Forum on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence hosted a hybrid public workshop on April 3, 2025, to explore opportunities to strengthen health care professional education and training ...