Woman had smear test every day to help its discovery
Dr George Papanicolaou was the inventor of the Pap smear test which can detect early cancerous cells in the cervix and has saved millions of women’s lives. But it took...
Spinal muscular atrophy: Baby heel prick test ‘could be life-changing’
An Irish mother wants babies tested at birth so those with a rare condition are treated quickly. Source link
Food Allergy Test Breakthrough: Less Risk, More Useful Results
June 16, 2022 -- What would you do if you believed you had a serious health issue, but the best way to find out for sure might kill you?That’s the...
My son is profoundly deaf – but still passed a hearing test
Carrie-Ann Farquhar was told her young son had normal hearing, but years later he was diagnosed as being profoundly deaf. Source link
Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A blood test could save some colon cancer patients from getting unnecessary chemotherapy following surgery, while making sure that...
Women can safely have fewer smears thanks to HPV test
Cervical screening is changing, but fewer checks will not mean more cancers missed, a study confirms. Source link
Mosquitoes Genetically Modified to Stop Disease Pass Early Test
May 9, 2022 -- Genetically modified mosquitoes released in the U.S. appear to have passed an early test that suggests they might one day help reduce the population of insects...
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Home COVID Test Kits
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans to watch out for...
COVID Breath Test: Fascinating Technology, Limited Potential?
April 15, 2022 – A first-of-its-kind test that detects coronavirus in the breath can produce results in less than 3 minutes, but the real-world impact could be limited.The test, from...
Immensa: Why were Covid test errors at Wolverhampton lab not stopped sooner?
Mrs Marshall said she had been told by a manager at the home near Dursley, Gloucestershire, the test result had said the worker was free from coronavirus when actually they...