Browsing: screening

Sarah Ferguson’s cancer journey after she ‘almost skipped’ checkup until family intervened

By Jim WestNovember 10, 2024

It was only a routine screening – and a ‘bossy older sister’ – that led Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson…

European Union countries can ban travel from neighbouring states considered ‘high risk’

By Sarah WestDecember 6, 2023

Travel restrictions, screening, and quarantine requirements implemented within the Union amid the COVID-19 pandemic were the subject of a legal…

World-leading genome trial will screen 100,000 newborn babies to spot disease risks

By Jim WestDecember 13, 2022

A revolutionary screening programme for babies will save thousands of newborns from hundreds of diseases and keep Britain at the…

How to check your poo: Key signs of bowel cancer in your stool – ‘know what is normal’

By Jim WestJune 29, 2022

NHS bowel cancer screening checks are offered to everyone aged 60 to 74 in the UK, but as the fourth…

Bowel cancer: The ‘gold-standard’ method to detect pre-cancerous polyps – colonoscopy

By Jim WestMarch 30, 2022

BOWEL screening can – and does – save lives; undergoing a colonoscopy enables medical specialists to detect any pre-cancerous polyps,…