Eye test could predict stroke risk as accurately as blood tests: Study
The study, published in the journal 'Heart', described a 'vascular fingerprint', comprising 29 indicators of blood vessel ...
Simple tube that could save your life to be sent to all over-50s by the NHS
NHS will offer faecal immunochemical test (FIT) to almost a million more people amid a worrying increase in younger adults ...
Hundreds of thousands of people aged 50 and 52 to be sent bowel cancer test kit
While the bowel cancer screening programme will cover those aged 50 to 74, anyone aged 75 and over can request a kit by phoning the NHS bowel cancer screening helpline on 0800 707 60 60. The move ...
NHS test being sent in post to nearly 1m people 'could save your life'
The NHS is extending its bowel cancer screening programme across England, with those aged 50 and 52 set to receive a testing ...
I was told I had bowel cancer on my wedding day – after doctors told me I was ‘TOO FAT’ to have the disease
A BRIDE was horrified to discover she had bowel cancer on her WEDDING DAY – despite claiming doctors “fobbed her off” as ...
Westborough Police officer charged with drunken driving
The officer had a blood alcohol content roughly twice the legal limit to drive, police said. He was also charged with ...
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Nueces County Health Department ends non-essential TB testing
Nueces County halts non-essential TB testing, shifting responsibility to private providers, raising concerns over cost and ...
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Experimental blood test for pancreatic cancer moves closer to real-world use
An experimental blood test for pancreatic cancer that was developed by Van Andel Institute and University of Pittsburgh ...
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Experimental blood test for pancreatic cancer undergoing clinical development and evaluation
An experimental blood test for pancreatic cancer is being evaluated by a commercial laboratory, an important milestone toward making the test available for patients.
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At-home CRC tests: Pros and cons
In 2024, the FDA approved at-home blood and stool tests for colorectal cancer screenings. In October, a second iteration of the at-home stool test was approved. While new, less-invasive blood tests ...