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Study reveals 85% of women prefer choice between self-sampling and traditional cervical screening

Written by | 12 Oct 2024

A new study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London reveals women would welcome the option to choose between self-sampling and traditional screening done by a […]

Mayo scientists developing at-home swab tests for endometrial, ovarian cancer

Written by | 4 Jun 2024

Early detection improves treatment outcomes for endometrial and ovarian cancers, yet far too often women are diagnosed in advanced stages of these diseases. Unlike many other cancers, there […]

Early data from MedStar Health suggests addressing social risk factors through screening, support services, and digital tools can support improved maternal health

Written by | 23 May 2023

Screening for social risk factors in routine clinical care and offering patients tailored resources to address needs could help improve maternal health outcomes, according to three new studies. […]

Use age, not weight, to screen for diabetes

Written by | 26 Mar 2023

Focus on age, not weight, to capture the greatest number of people in all racial and ethnic groups with prediabetes and diabetes, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. […]

Simple blood test shows promise for screening common and dangerous pregnancy complications

Written by | 17 Jan 2023

Scientists at Ningbo University, China have identified biomarkers that could provide an early warning system for three common and dangerous pregnancy complications: pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and a liver […]

Health screening, genetic tests might identify people at risk of premature heart disease

Written by | 22 May 2022

Health screening and genetic tests might identify more than 1 million U.S. adults who carry a gene for familial hypercholesterolemia, a common genetic disorder that causes elevated low-density […]

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