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Two kinds of tests are available for COVID-19: viral tests and antibody tests. ...

Learn about no-cost preventive services for women through the Marketplace.

Education and information about the brain eating ameba Naegleria fowleri that causes encephalitis and death including frequently asked questions, biology, sources of infection, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control, and other publications and pertinent information for the public and medical professionals. Diagnosis and detection of Naegleria fowleri.

National HIV/AIDS Strategy Released by White House

Genetic testing uses laboratory methods to look at your genes, which are the DNA instructions you inherit from your mother and your father. Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess responses to treatments.

A fact sheet about genetic testing for inherited cancer risk. Includes who should consider testing, and how to understand test results.

A fact sheet about the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, what to do if a person tests positive for alterations in one of these genes, and consequences of genetic testing.

Pap tests detect abnormal cervical cells, including precancerous cervical lesions, as well as early cervical cancers. HPV tests detect HPV infections that can cause cervical cell abnormalities. Learn how Pap and HPV tests are done, how often testing should be done, and how are HPV test results are reported.

A fact sheet that defines tumor markers and describes how they can be used to aid diagnosis and treatment.

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a day to get the facts, get tested, and get involved!