That has been the question for nearly 150 years, when Dr. Robert Koch first identified the rod-shaped bacterium that causes tuberculosis. This serious respiratory illness is currently the world's ...

Results from the Rapid City Invitational tennis tournament. The two-day event finished on Friday, April 24.

Patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) could receive the right antibiotic far sooner, thanks to a new test that produces results within hours rather than days. Researchers at the University of ...

A novel point-of-care (POC) rapid blood test to diagnose or rule out a myocardial infarction (MI) test was found to be safe and could reduce length of stay in emergency departments for some patients, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ashley Spence leaned towards the microphone and looked directly at lawmakers. A second later, the entire room fell silent. Author Ashley Spence advocates for the expansion of DNA ...

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. By Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata A ...

Angus reports on the basic research, clinical science, and drug development that may transform survival and quality of life for patients, as well as developments affecting the cancer community. You ...

Photos from the Rodeo Rapid City Xtreme Bulls competition at The Monument Summit Arena on Friday, Jan. 30. Eagle Butte's Teigan Gray won the event. Matthew Neus, Journal staff Jan 30, 2026 Matthew ...

Don't miss our top stories and need-to-know news everyday in your inbox. ALTON - Patients facing a cancer diagnosis no longer have to wait weeks or months to get results. OSF St. Anthony’s Health ...

PHOENIX — A new rapid test for Valley Fever developed in Phoenix is getting ready to go on the market and will be a game-changer for doctors in diagnosing the disease. Valley Fever is a disease that ...

CVS says they are planning to expand their COVID-19 testing services. On Wednesday, the pharmacy chain announced that it would add rapid-result COVID testing at nearly 1,000 sites by the end of the ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...