Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that’s 50-100 times stronger than the pain reliever morphine. While some people use fentanyl on purpose, many others get it in their systems without their knowledge.

The use of standardized tests in personnel selection has an enormous body of research supporting it that spans the last 100 years. This body of research has been complemented by studies looking not ...

Professionals in certain positions where they are responsible for the safety of others may need to take a 10-panel drug test. It tests for the misuse of prescription and illegal drugs. The 10-panel ...

Researchers and the University of Washington have developed a new rapid test that quickly detects hepatitis C, but its use ...

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The omicron variant wave in the United States triggered a sharp increase in the use of at-home Covid-19 tests, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Researchers compared the ...

The blood test that detects nicotine is called a cotinine test. It measures recent tobacco use and exposure. Cotinine is a chemical that comes from the breakdown of nicotine in the body. A blood test ...

The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is an assessment that a doctor may use to determine a person’s exercise tolerance. It is a low risk test that measures how far a person can walk in 6 minutes. It may be ...

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