Cristina Fernández Molina and María Teresa Pérez Zaballos, the co-founders of endogene.bio, which is developing the test. It can take years to get a diagnosis of endometriosis, a debilitating ...

In 2024/25 there were 140,000 fewer referrals for suspected bowel cancer than expected. The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) detects small amounts of blood in poo, which can be a sign of bowel cancer.

Fifth in a series about the Alexandria Film Festival, Nov. 7-10. See https://alexfilmfest.com/ The Alexandria Film Festival takes place Nov. 7-10 at the Beatley ...

A new study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, along with Oslo University Hospital in Norway, may have discovered a way to detect biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease in the blood up to ...

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 ...

Scientists in Sweden and Norway have uncovered a promising way to spot Parkinson’s disease years—possibly decades—before its most damaging symptoms appear. By detecting subtle biological signals in ...

12:33, Wed, Jan 28, 2026 Updated: 12:42, Wed, Jan 28, 2026 People can try to spot one of the early signs of dementia by trying to complete a test using nothing but a tennis ball and their hands.

Every day as I peruse through the mountain of metrics presented to me on my Garmin watch, I pause to take a look at a particular number: my VO2 max score. And I’m sure I’m not the only runner that ...

When Ben's symptoms first started in 2020, he thought it was down to the stress of a new baby; years later, he discovered the truth LOOKING in the mirror, Ben Bancroft no longer recognised himself. He ...

Fatigue more quickly, minor temporary aches and pains, balance that seems less secure... what if these everyday details were actually the discreet messengers of your biological age? A study published ...