35 h. ago London GP explains which major condition isn't detected by routine blood tests

London GP explains which major condition isn't detected by routine blood tests  My London

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35 h. ago 'I'm a doctor and patients should know which conditions blood tests don't find'

GP Dr Leen Tannous has shared a video on TikTok busting common myths about what routine blood tests can and cannot detect, including cancer. Users had a range of views in the comments

Science

37 h. ago 'I'm a doctor and patients need to know blood tests don't detect this condition'

'One of the biggest misconceptions I see as a GP is the belief that if something serious - especially cancer - was going on, it would automatically show up on a routine blood test'

Science

5 d. ago Scientists inch closer to pinprick blood test to detect diseases 10 years before symptoms appear

Findings could help develop early treatment strategies for range of diseases

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6 d. ago Pinprick blood test could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear, study finds

Molecular profiles will give detailed snapshot of person’s physiology and predict diseases from diabetes to cancer and dementiaThe world’s largest study into key substances in the bloodstream has paved the way for a swathe of pinprick tests that can detect early signs of disease more than a decade before symptoms appear, researchers say.Work on the tests follows the completion of a project by the UK Biobank to measure the levels of nearly 250 different proteins, sugars, fats and other compounds in blood collected from half a million volunteers. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Men with prostate cancer to be offered video calls with consultants and DIY home blood tests in major shakeup of NHS care

The Government's Men's Health Strategy will detail measures aimed at slashing avoidable deaths from the disease when it is published this week.

Events

1 week ago 'Rapid heart attack test' to stop patients waiting up to two hours for care

A blood test should be able to tell if a patient’s chest pains are actually a heart attack in a matter of minutes

Events

1 week ago Men facing ‘1 in 8’ risk of cancer with no UK screening programme

Men over the age of 50 have been urged to get a free blood test

Events

2 w. ago Social media misinformation driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone they don’t need

Endocrinologists warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress the body’s natural hormone productionSocial media misinformation is driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone they don’t need, adding pressure to already stretched waiting lists, doctors have said.Testosterone therapy is a prescription-only treatment recommended under national guidelines for men with a clinically proven deficiency, confirmed by symptoms and repeated blood tests. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Social media misinformation driving men to NHS for unneeded testosterone therapy

Endocrinologists warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress natural hormone productionSocial media misinformation is driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone therapy they don’t need, adding pressure to already stretched waiting lists, doctors have said.Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is a prescription-only treatment recommended under national guidelines for men with a clinically proven deficiency, confirmed by symptoms and repeated blood tests. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Social media misinformation driving men to seek unneeded NHS testosterone therapy, doctors say

Endocrinologists warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress natural hormone productionSocial media misinformation is driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone therapy they don’t need, adding pressure to already stretched waiting lists, doctors have said.Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is a prescription-only treatment recommended under national guidelines for men with a clinically proven deficiency, confirmed by symptoms and repeated blood tests. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Simple blood test in middle age predicts dementia 25 years early

A major new study has shown how people can help avoid dementia by making changes earlier in life

Events

3 w. ago This is exactly how I look this good: Top model MIRANDA KERR reveals her 7 beauty tricks from a blood test diet to the one common food she NEVER eats and the concealer secret she swears by

How does she do it? What is she using? How much does it cost?!

Events

3 w. ago The NHS blood test quietly revealing thousands living with undiagnosed HIV

Thousands have been given a life-changing diagnosis after routine blood test in A&E

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3 w. ago NHS random blood testing in A&Es uncovers shocking numbers with undiagnosed HIV

NHS staff started testing people who turned up in scores of hospital casualty departments and had to tell thousands that they’re living with a deadly disease

Events

4 w. ago NHS trials new rapid blood test that could save children’s lives

The 15-minute blood test can quickly distinguish between bacterial and viral infections

Society

4 w. ago ‘A medical miracle’: is period blood ‘the most overlooked opportunity’ in women’s health?

Period blood has long been thought of as ‘stinky and useless’, but startups are exploring using the fluid to test for a wide range of health conditions – including difficult-to-diagnose endometriosisSomewhere in the US a woman on her period pulled out her dripping, saturated tampon. But instead of wrapping it in toilet paper and tossing it into a bin, she put the tampon in a special plastic sample container, screwed the lid on tight and mailed it to an address in Oakland, California.The address was that of NextGen Jane (NGJ), a Bay Area-based startup founded in 2014. And now Julia Carr, NGJ’s clinical research coordinator, stands in the company’s lab under a fume hood happily decanting a mixture of the woman’s blood and a preservation solution into a test tube. She will go on to pipette out small amounts to freeze and store for later analysis. NGJ has obtained about 2,500 menstrual blood samples this way – from women volunteering to send in their used tampons – for its research. Tha...

Events

4 w. ago NHS trials rapid blood test that could spot deadly infections in kids in just 15 minutes

Experts say the 15-minute test could have a "massive impact" on the emergency care of children

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last month Rapid blood test for children that could spot sepsis in just 15 minutes is trialled by NHS

A rapid blood test for children to help diagnose light-threatening conditions such as sepsis and meningitis is being trialled in the NHS.

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last month Rapid blood test for children ‘could spot sepsis and save lives’

Experts believe the 15-minute test could save lives and lead to more appropriate treatment.

Society