Health authorities are encouraging the public to make use of a free, 'simple' home testing kit for a virus that often shows no symptoms until it has inflicted 'serious damage'.

Women in England who have consistently missed their cervical screening appointments will soon be offered the option of performing DIY tests at home, in a significant move aimed at boosting uptake and ...

Since the NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme began in January 2023, around 11,000 saliva tests have been processed, with 235 people (2.1%) testing positive for a BRCA gene mutation, according to new ...

At-home cervical screening kits could potentially be rolled out in England from next year to help meet the goal of eliminating cervical cancer by 2040, according to a new health service blueprint. NHS ...

The NHS has discovered 225 individuals carrying a silent but fatal virus as part of a drive to eradicate the disease and uncover more victims of the contaminated blood scandal. Authorities revealed ...

The BMJ reviewed research on health test kits sold in UK supermarkets and uncovered some deeply concerning gaps. Unlike routine diagnostic tests and assays used in clinical practice and prescribed ...