Medical Screening

A new online tool uses personalised risk to detect bowel cancers earlier and with greater precision

The increasing use of digital technologies in medical screening may lead to a rise in overdiagnosis that could be prevented by a new focus on patient data

Researchers have developed an online triage calculator to identify patients who need their colonoscopy most urgently, providing access to faster bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment

Two new mammogram imaging techniques could revolutionise breast screening by predicting each woman’s cancer risk

SARS-CoV-2 mutational ‘bar codes’ can be used both to track the sub-strains that are circulating in different geographical regions, and to test where the one individual has been infected sequentially with two distinct viruses

New technology offers a way to visually examine the mouth for cancer, without the need for a surgical biopsy

Using four different approaches, researchers are attacking one of our most prevalent and preventable cancers, with the common goal of saving thousands of lives

Some countries have reported a 40 per cent decline in cancer cases at the peak of COVID-19, but an early GP visit means hospitals can prioritise care and capacity for cancer patients