Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A text message scam in which tells recipients were told they had come into contact with a person who tested positive for Omicron ...

Exclusive: Pre-chemotherapy tests previously did not look for gene variant that put some ethnicities at higher risk of serious side effects ...

The NHS is currently trialling a rapid blood test designed to diagnose life-threatening conditions such as sepsis and meningitis in children. The 15-minute MeMed BV blood test can swiftly distinguish ...

The NHS is aiming to test up to 100,000 newborn infants in a study to understand whether improvements can be made in diagnosing and treating genetic conditions. Newborn blood spot screening, often ...

The screening—known as a liquid biopsy—is being rolled out to around 15,000 patients with suspected lung cancer, NHS England has announced. There are also plans to expand it to advanced breast cancer ...

Millions across the UK are being urged to come forward for an NHS test that takes only a few minutes but could help save lives. Taking to X, NHS London highlighted the importance of cervical screening ...

Hundreds of potential kidney donors of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage in the UK can now get a simple blood test to help reduce the risk of kidney failure. The test is part of national ...