Experts explain which health screenings still matter after 65, which are often overused, and how personalised decisions based ...

A woman who ignored changes to her monthly period said routine tests could have saved her life. Carly Brown, from Devizes in Wiltshire, was 32 when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, which was ...

The Generation Study, which is now available at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust, tests for more than 200 rare ...

Longevity, while often genetic, also heavily depends on how well one takes care of themselves, and not just once they reach a certain age. When it comes to living longer, diet, exercise, and remaining ...

Even though I have a degree in biology, I knew little about cancer – until life gave me a crash course. In 2019, while working on my master’s degree in Huntsville, I developed severe leg pain. At ...

Colonoscopies are the most effective way to detect and prevent colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer in the U.S. At-home tests are available but are less accurate than colonoscopies. Just ...

Some claim the new multi-cancer detection tests will “revolutionize” cancer screening. Others fear the “worried well” will succumb to slick marketing and subpar tests and overwhelm both primary care ...

Patients will be able to find out whether they have genes linked to cancer using a world-leading tool developed by the NHS.

The NHS cervical screening test checks for high-risk HPV, which can cause abnormal changes in cervical cells that may develop ...

Early screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy can help you get early treatments and referrals for your child to help prevent further loss of muscle tissue. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a ...

Ranging from heel prick blood tests to hearing and heart screenings, these critical health checks in the first year of a baby ...