If you could take a simple blood test that could detect multiple types of cancer while they’re still in an early and treatable stage, would you? For many, the answer would be a resounding yes.

A new paper describes a test that can differentiate between different types of asthma via a nasal swab. Researchers hope the test can eventually be used to help match patients with better treatments.

The complexity of electronic-device testing varies widely, ranging from the simplest type— manual testing—to the most complex—large-scale automatic test equipment (ATE). In between simple manual ...