Science Photo Library A woman had to be tested for HIV after being given a vaginal examination with a swab already used on another patient, the health ombudsman has said. After the examination, at her GP surgery in Batley, Yorkshire, for a pre-existing health condition, the 40-year-old was told an old swab had been used … Read more
‘Local candidate’ is defined as anyone born in Karnataka, domiciled for at least 15 years in the State, and who can read, write and speak Kannada. File. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: AP The story so far: The Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024, which … Read more
England have added Mark Wood to their 14-member squad for the second Test to get underway on Thursday, July 18 at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Wood was roped in after James Anderson retired from international cricket following the Three Lions’ innings victory at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. Wood has not played Test cricket since … Read more
12 hours ago By Aileen Moynagh & Marie-Louise Connolly, BBC News NI health team Getty Images A small number of biomedical scientists are being investigated following fitness to practise concerns relating to cervical screening in the Southern Trust, BBC News NI understands. In October 2023, it emerged smear tests of more than 17,000 women in the trust … Read more
JMM executive president and former CM Hemant Soren takes oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi on July 4, 2024 | Photo Credit: ANI On July 8, when Hemant Soren, who has become the Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the third time, takes a floor test, he will do so … Read more
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New Delhi: The findings of a new study has brought good news to a field of medical science which can benefit 10 million people across the globe. We are talking about Parkinson’s disease, the world’s fastest growing neurodegenerative disorder. The study has been published in Nature Communications. A team of researchers, led by scientists at … Read more
An “ultra-sensitive” new blood test can predict if breast cancer will return years before the disease shows up on scans, researchers say. It picks up traces of a tumour’s DNA before a full relapse and was found to be 100% accurate at predicting which patients would see their cancer return. It is hoped that the … Read more
Saliva tests carried out at home are better at identifying men who are at higher risk of prostate cancer than the standard blood test, new research suggests. The at-home test could identify genetic factors which make men more likely to develop the disease which claims around 12,000 lives a year in the UK. The study … Read more
BBC Wales’ Lucy Owen on her mum’s regrets at taking no notice of bowel cancer test offers. Source link