A new approach to a routine blood test could predict a person’s 30-year risk of heart disease, research published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine found. Doctors have long assessed ...

A study finds that a blood test that evaluates levels of three compounds — lipoprotein(a), C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation), and “bad” LDL cholesterol — can accurately reveal heart ...

Blood tests have long been an important tool for giving doctors a picture of a patient’s health, from cholesterol levels to diabetes risk. Now new genetic science, AI analysis and other advances are ...