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Warning over home cholesterol, vitamin and cancer tests
Off-the-shelf health tests for issues such as high cholesterol, vitamin deficiency, fertility and prostate problems may not ...
DIY health tests relied on by thousands could be delivering false results and putting lives at risk, major study reveals
Researchers examined tests that patients can buy in supermarkets, pharmacies and shops which they then use at home.
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Strict regulations needed to address off-the-shelf health test concerns
New studies highlight significant issues over suitability for public use of some commercially available health tests ...
Health self-test kits often inaccurate, study says
Researchers at the University of Birmingham collected and analysed 30 self-test kits, costing between £1.89 and £39.99, in ...
High street self-tests for bowel cancer and menopause may be unfit for purpose, researchers warn
There are many self-tests available to UK customers without the need for a doctor's appointment through supermarkets, pharmacies and high street shops ...
Many high street health tests are unfit-for-purpose and need greater regulation, warn experts
Many self-tests available on the UK high street are unfit-for-purpose and need much greater regulation to ensure they are ...
Ozzy Osbourne’s Alabama adventures and connections
According to Osbourne’s website, Black Sabbath’s touring in Alabama included a July 11 show at Birmingham’s Boutwell Auditorium promoting the band’s third album, “Master ...
An ode to Birmingham, the city everyone loves to hate
A couple of months ago, a TikTok trend revealed the disdain people have for Birmingham. It's both unoriginal and unfair.
The Northern city bucking broken Britain’s brain drain
Levelling up” has been part of the political parlance since the Conservatives’ 2019 manifesto, spawning an eponymous ...