All 50-74-year-olds in England will now receive a home-testing kit for bowel cancer every two years. NHS England has been ...

Another test, Cologuard, looks for the presence of abnormal cells or blood in a stool sample patients mail in that may indicate cancer or precancer tumors. A blood test would be a simpler and more ...

ORLANDO -- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) reported mostly favorable responses with the use of mail-order kits for stool sample collections, according to a survey study. Among ...

New blood tests for detecting colorectal cancer seem like an easy and convenient option compared to a colonoscopy. Instead of ...

The NHS expands the bowel screening programme to include people aged 50-54, aiming for earlier cancer detection and improved survival rates.

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A new Weizmann Institute study identified all of the proteins in a stool sample – those from the microbiome, the human body and food – revealing the hidden secrets of the intestines and their impact o ...

"It shows how important it is to do your stool test when it comes through the post and to get yourself checked out so you have peace of mind." One out of every 50 of those who return samples needs ...

BIOHIT Oyj is excited to announce the launch of the BIOHIT FAEX Sample System, a revolutionary stool sample collection and handling solution that can be seamlessly incorporated into any diagnostic ...

Pune on Monday reported nine suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), an immunological nerve disorder, taking ...

Known as the 'faecal immunochemical test' (FIT), the kit checks for blood in a small stool sample, which can be a sign of bowel cancer, with about 90% accuracy. People are sent their kit in the post.