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 ...

An at-home cervical-screening test could encourage about 400,000 more women to be screened for the disease every year if adopted by the NHS. Researchers at King's College London have conducted a 'game ...

(Reuters) -Britain on Wednesday approved using a COVID-19 self-test kit endorsed by its state-run health service to detect asymptomatic cases, as it mulls further restrictions to stem the spread of a ...

Britain: The world’s first HIV self-testing kit based on a pinprick of blood is launched on Monday and can tell you in 15 minutes whether you have the virus. The test is more than 99.7% accurate and ...

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 ...

Off-the-shelf medical tests for health problems like high cholesterol, vitamin deficiency and fertility are becoming increasingly popular – but new research suggests they may not be fit for purpose.