In November, Withings released its long-awaited U-Scan: a home monitoring system for your urine. The gadget resembles an ...

Your body sends all kinds of signals, and one of the most revealing places to spot them is in the toilet. Urine can reflect ...

An expert panel convened by the nation’s top post-acute care medical organization has recommended against the routine use of urine PCR tests to diagnose urinary tract infections. Such tests have ...

Researchers have developed a test for urine, gathered during a routine procedure, to detect DNA mutations identified with urothelial cancers. Researchers at The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have ...

Urine tests can detect alcohol metabolites in your system long after you’ve had your last drink. When your body processes alcohol, it produces alcohol metabolites. These metabolites stick around in ...

A urine drug test is used to detect the presence of illegal and prescription drugs in urine. It’s also known as a urine drug screen. In a urine drug test, a sample of urine is sent to a lab. A tester ...