Stool tests may detect coronavirus more effectively than respiratory tests in infants and children, according to researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

A fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in a person’s stool. The test assesses the digestive function and absorption of fat in the gastrointestinal tract.

Disappointing results for colon-cancer blood tests strengthen the investment thesis for Exact Sciences, which makes a stool-based test.

Stool tests are vital for early detection of serious gastrointestinal diseases, including colorectal cancer, where timely ...

The stool sample exam is designed to comprehensively explore the delicate community of bacteria, viruses and fungi living in our gut and highlight ways to improve it.

Stool Sample Tests Could Speed Up Autism Diagnosis, Hong Kong Study Finds A new stool test kit offers a faster, more accurate way to diagnose autism in children.

Scientists have discovered that collecting stool samples at home is as life-saving as invasive colonoscopy procedures.

A fecal immunochemical test, which looks for hidden blood in a stool sample, costs about $60 but is more likely to miss cancer and must be taken every year. Then there is Exact's Cologuard for $649.

Using just a stool sample, doctors may be able to detect colon and many other cancers of the digestive tract including stomach, pancreatic, bile duct and esophageal cancer.