The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has begun a clinical trial for an Alzheimer’s test using a single drop of blood at a cost of around 190,000 Korean won, The Guardian reported on the 10th. The ...

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 ...

New blood and saliva tests that diagnose dementia before symptoms even appear could be available on the NHS within four years, ministers say. The government has awarded £5million to researchers to ...

Blood tests which can detect over 50 cancers are correctly identifying more than half of cases, trials suggest. The NHS is currently piloting the tests on tens of thousands of people, with results to ...

A showcase of NHS innovation and patient care is set to take place at Southend Hospital. The public event, hosted at the hospital's Education Centre, will be held on Tuesday, September 30, from 3pm to ...

Dr Ron Daniels pointed to findings suggesting care was not good enough in about 40 per cent of cases when a child died and an infection was present A RAPID blood test that can fast-track diagnosis of ...

For parents, it can be hard to know when a child’s winter illness is something more serious. Sepsis, a life threatening illness which can be particularly hard to spot, can cause kids to have symptoms ...