Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While experts are sympathetic to the stress false positives can cause, they're urging women to keep going to annual screenings, ...

A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has shed light on a concerning issue in mammogram screening behavior, women who receive false-positive results are significantly less likely ...

For most people, having an at-home COVID test or two handy is just a normal part of life these days. But, if you happen to take a test and get a positive you weren’t expecting, it’s more than ...

Rejections that should have been approvals are on the rise. Are merchants willing to adjust their risk thresholds for a higher approval rate? False positives—legitimate transactions that are declined ...

A comprehensive literature review was conducted for all medications on the formulary of Bedlam Clinic, a free evening clinic for the medically indigent or working poor, offered by the University of ...

False positivity is when we force a positive attitude into situations where positivity is not naturally found. If this sounds OK to you, the following analogy may help you see that false positivity ...

Women who receive a false-positive mammography have a higher likelihood of developing breast cancer in the following 20 years, according to a new study. Women who had the highest risk were between 60 ...

Several conditions can cause a false-positive syphilis test result. However, healthcare professionals often use two different tests to diagnose a person with syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually ...