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How a rapid new test is helping brain tumour patients
A rapid new test for brain tumours that the NHS has started using can slash the time it takes for an accurate diagnosis from up to eight weeks to two hours.
September 25, 2026From weeks to hours - the rapid new test transforming brain tumour diagnosis
The test means patients can start treatment sooner and are spared weeks of uncertainty.
September 24, 2026Families hit by long waits for dementia diagnosis
Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.
September 2, 2026Urine test can spot more than nine in 10 bladder cancers
The NHS has been trialling the test and says the results so far are truly promising.
September 2, 2026What are the symptoms of Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder?
The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands of people in the UK, but many face significant delays in getting a diagnosis.
August 28, 2026Hypermobility - the little-known 'bendy disease' that causes pain and fatigue
The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands in the UK, but many face delays in getting a diagnosis.
August 27, 2026'Take care of yourself now'
Grammy award-winning soprano Angel Bluehow discusses how a recent health diagnosis has affected her.
August 27, 2026'I want to break the stigma around herpes'
The psychological effect of a herpes diagnosis can be greater than the physical symptoms, experts say.
July 30, 2026Endometriosis groups 'crying out' for cut in diagnosis time
Two new non-invasive tests available from GPs are being proposed to speed up diagnosis times.
July 12, 2026'Endometriosis tests would have given me years back'
It has been announced that two new rapid tests for the condition will be made available on the NHS.
July 11, 2026BBC radio DJ Paul Gambaccini diagnosed with Alzheimer's
In a statement, the presenter said he would continue to present his programmes on BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio.
July 10, 2026Two tests GPs can soon offer to help spot endometriosis
Experts hope they will be a game-changer and cut the nine-year or longer diagnosis waits patients can currently face.
July 7, 2026Endometriosis could be diagnosed by blood test, research suggests
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh say people with the condition have a distinct pattern of hormones.
July 7, 2026Why did it take so long for me to be diagnosed?
Ellie Colton was finally diagnosed with endometriosis after years of debilitating pain. She meets a scientist developing a simple diagnostic test that could help many women.
June 11, 2026'When I was 14 I thought I was dying'
BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton's symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn't diagnosed until she was 24.
May 27, 2026Endometriosis: 'I thought I was dying'
The BBC's Ellie Colton shares her experience of living with endometriosis - and meets a scientist hoping to cut the length of time it takes to be diagnosed with a simple new test.
May 27, 2026Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that
A new scan technique could spot areas of endometriosis missed by conventional scans, scientists say.
April 30, 2026'Would I have made it to 60 if my cancer symptoms weren't detected?'
Marie McGrath was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2026
April 1, 2026'Like being stabbed in stomach' - Everton's Snoeijs on endometriosis
Everton forward Katja Snoeijs explains her journey to getting a diagnosis of endometriosis.
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How a rapid new test is helping brain tumour patients
From weeks to hours - the rapid new test transforming brain tumour diagnosis
The test means patients can be diagnosed within hours rather than weeks, like Steve Palmer whose case the BBC followed A rapid new test for brain tumours that the NHS has started using can slash the
Urine test can spot more than nine in 10 bladder cancers
An at-home urine test that the NHS has been trialling can detect more than nine in ten cases of bladder cancer, latest findings show. The study, published in European Urology Oncology, was led by the
Families hit by long waits for dementia diagnosis
Michael Fathon with his father, Jim, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at the age of 69 in 2022 Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis f
What are the symptoms of Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder?
Hypermobility - the little-known 'bendy disease' that causes pain and fatigue
Ella Kipling was diagnosed with HSD in February, at 24 Vivienne Duval has always been flexible. She can do every yoga pose there is, but it was not until she turned 58 that she realised that this ben
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Endometriosis groups 'crying out' for cut in diagnosis time
Abbie Filer from Leeds was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2024 "With endometriosis, most people end up minimising their pain, gaslighting themselves so they don't reach out for help," Abbie Filer ex
'Endometriosis tests would have given me years back'
Zoe Armstrong, from Bristol, only found out she had endometriosis after emergency surgery for an ectopic pregnancy "I was told that my symptoms were just part of being a woman." These are words that
BBC radio DJ Paul Gambaccini diagnosed with Alzheimer's
Veteran radio DJ Paul Gambaccini has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. In a statement, the BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio presenter said: "As Freddie Mercury once sang, you can't turn bac
Two tests GPs can soon offer to help spot endometriosis
Ami Robertson, 23, says she waited years for an endometriosis diagnosis. People who think they may have endometriosis - a painful condition affecting one in 10 women - will soon be able to ask their
Endometriosis could be diagnosed by blood test, research suggests
Symptoms can include heavy periods and pain in the stomach, lower back or pelvic area Endometriosis could be diagnosed by a blood test for hormone differences instead of surgery, new research suggest
Why did it take so long for me to be diagnosed?
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Endometriosis breakthrough as new scan could slash nine-year wait for diagnosis
The new imaging tool could spare patients from going through invasive procedures Removed from bookmarks From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when
Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that
For thousands of women, getting an endometriosis diagnosis can take years. Now, a new scan technique may help spot the condition earlier, a pilot study at Oxford University suggests. The technique us
Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that
For thousands of women, getting an endometriosis diagnosis can take years. Now, a new scan technique may help spot the condition earlier, a pilot study at Oxford University suggests. The technique us
'Like being stabbed in stomach' - Everton's Snoeijs on endometriosis
Katja Snoeijs has recently returned to training after having surgery to diagnose her endometriosis Katja Snoeijs realised something was wrong when she felt "stabbing" pains and was forced off at half