A dispute over pay means some vulnerable patients are having to come back for repeated blood tests, according to a health union. About 37 workers who specialise in drawing blood, known as ...

The aspartate aminotransferase (AST) test is a blood test that looks for liver damage by checking the levels of aspartate aminotransferase (also known as aspartate transferase) in your blood.

A blood test looking for five specific proteins can predict metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, more commonly known as fatty liver disease, researchers are scheduled to ...

A clinical trial of a promising blood test that could offer faster and more accurate diagnoses for common cancers has received funding from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Recently, diagnostic tests for Parkinson’s disease have focused on elevated levels of the α-synuclein protein in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or mitochondrial DNA in the blood, both of which can vary ...

Researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center have revealed that blood tests could predict the return of skin cancer. Melanoma is a less common form of skin cancer that is ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A new blood test that uses AI to detect signs of a dozen cancers long before symptoms develop is to be tested on NHS patients. The trial on 8,000 patients will analyse blood samples for tiny ...

A BLOOD test that can detect cancer before symptoms develop will be offered as part of an NHS trial, health officials have said. Initial tests show the blood test can detect up to 12 common ...

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 ...

Thousands of patients will be offered a cutting-edge blood test that can detect 12 of the most lethal and common cancers with 99% accuracy, the Health Secretary will announce on Wednesday.

A blood test that can detect cancer before symptoms develop is being assessed for potential NHS use, health officials have said. Health Secretary Wes Streeting will announce that the Government is ...