The third time was the charm for the director of Rhode Island’s State Crime Lab to win approval to return most forensic testing on gun cartridges or shells in-house as the facility continues to ...

Spending on the tests, which analyze genetic material from both people and pathogens, rose 20% year over year in 2024, the analysis found.

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.

If you’ve ever wondered why your doctor asks you to do a blood test or provide a urine sample at your annual checkup even if you’re feeling perfectly fine, ...