Hugh Pymhealth editor and Kathryn Armstrong BBC The former PM says men are often hesitant about seeking help over health issues A targeted prostate cancer screening programme for men at the highest risk could “save countless lives”, former prime minister Rishi Sunak has told the BBC. Prostate Cancer Research, of which Sunak is a patron, … Read more
London: Artificial intelligence (AI) can turn a common doctor’s office test into a screening tool for detecting structural problems in patients’ hearts, researchers reported in Nature. Their publicly available AI tool, called EchoNext, analyzes ordinary electrocardiogram (ECG) data to identify patients who should have an echocardiogram – a noninvasive ultrasound exam – to look for … Read more
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Patients in Jersey will receive a more personalised cervical screening service from July, health bosses have said. The Government of Jersey said it would be following recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee due to more accurate human papillomavirus (HPV) testing being available. The screening detects HPV – the type of infection which is the … Read more
Invitations for cervical screening will be sent out every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 in England, if they have a negative test. Research shows they are at very low risk of cervical cancer and can safely wait longer to be screened again, NHS England has said. The roll out of … Read more
Hyderabad: In a significant stride towards integrating cutting-edge technology into public healthcare, the health department has proposed the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for cancer screening. This forward-looking initiative aims to enhance early detection through high-resolution imaging and precision diagnostics, potentially identifying health abnormalities with unprecedented accuracy. According to sources, once an AI-based scan detects … Read more
Family handout Louise Gleadell died aged 38 from cervical cancer after being wrongly told her tests were negative in both 2008 and 2012 The family of a mother who died from cervical cancer after twice being wrongly told she had negative results have been awarded undisclosed damages. The misreporting of Louise Gleadell’s cervical screening results … Read more
More than 5,000 people who should have been offered cancer or other types of routine screening did not receive invitations because of an error dating as far back as 2008, NHS England says. Those affected have now been notified and given details of a dedicated helpline for support. About 10 people are thought to have … Read more
Nearly 700,000 women are to be recruited to take part in an NHS artificial intelligence (AI) breast cancer screening trial in England. Five different AI platforms will be tested across 30 sites from April to see if the technology can speed up diagnosis as well as free up radiologists. It comes as the government launches … Read more
Erica Donnelly, Jessica Tse, Jack Latham The BBC spoke to six people – including Erica, Jessica and Jack – who have had their first cervical screening in the last six months People not knowing about options to make their cervical screening easier and more comfortable is “costing lives”, a cancer charity warned last month. To … Read more