For the past decade, Eko Health has been advancing the use of artificial intelligence to help providers detect the early signs of disease, particularly heart and lung conditions, during routine ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death globally, accounting for one in three deaths, yet many of its victims show no obvious warning signs before a life-threatening event. While traditional ...

For almost 60 years, measuring cholesterol levels in the blood has been the best way to identify individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease. In a new study, led by Chalmers University of ...

A massive study of 200,000 people shows that counting the actual number of cholesterol-carrying particles (apoB) predicts heart attack risk far better than the traditional cholesterol test. Add in a ...

“Bad,” or LDL, cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and most people are screened for it as part of their yearly physicals. There’s another marker in the blood that may be a better ...