Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners' requests for DNA testing in recent ...

Key Takeaways A highly sensitive DNA test can detect hidden leukemia cells that predict if a patient’s cancer is likely to ...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Unidentified Human Remains DNA Initiative has led to a breakthrough in another ...

A man whose remains were discovered in Knoxville in 1988 has now been identified through a partnership between the Knoxville Police Department, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center and the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A man whose remains were found in 1988 has been identified through a partnership between the Knoxville Police Department, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, and the ...

DNA that could provide evidence in New Bedford highway killings was popular this week. Here’s a look back at the ...

An oncologist explains the situations when doctors recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer before age 45.

Colorectal cancer now leads cancer deaths in adults under 50, with cases rising since 1995. Learn when to start screening and recognize key symptoms to protect yourself.

Public health has its own bracket of champions: breakthroughs that eliminated deadly diseases, revolutionized surgery, and opened entirely new doors in medicine. From vaccines to mRNA technology, ...

Nearly 40% of California-grown nonorganic produce has residues from PFAS pesticides — potentially toxic “forever chemicals” ...

Nearly 40% of nonorganic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain traces of pesticides that are also PFAS, or "forever chemicals," according to a new investigation.

A DNA test could help match patients with psychiatric medications, potentially reducing the long and frustrating ...