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 ...

Thousands of adults with suspected cancer will be offered a new blood test to rapidly detect the killer disease as part of an NHS trial. Health chiefs hope the 'exciting' scheme will help improve ...

FREE cholesterol checks will be offered at high street pharmacies in an NHS drive to diagnose people earlier. The pin-prick blood test takes just seven minutes and could help to ward off heart ...

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 NHS has confirmed a blood test change for patients in England - with appointments cancelled and having to be rescheduled amid the heatwave. The UK has sizzled in FOUR heatwaves so far this year - ...

Students are being encouraged to find out their blood type and become donors as the NHS seeks a new generation of volunteers ...

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 ...

NHS testing for the disability suffered by Jesy Nelson’s twins begins in England today. The landmark trial aims to diagnose ...

A rapid genomic test being piloted by the NHS can classify some brain tumours during surgery and produce broader molecular ...