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 ...

As part of the government's 10 Year Health Plan, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that home testing kits for human papillomavirus (HPV) will now be offered as an ...

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 ...

An NHS doctor has suggested that signing up for a free at-home test could help "prevent" certain cancer cases from developing. These screening kits can identify warning signs that might otherwise go ...

Patients could be asked to test at home for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and cholesterol levels – among other tests usually carried out in general practice – by the next financial year. NHS England ...

Women who are overdue for cervical cancer screening are most likely to participate in screening when a self-sampling kit is offered by a healthcare professional as part of routine GP appointments, ...