Ashley John-Baptiste BBC News Investigations Getty Images Blood test results have been leading to misdiagnoses and unnecessary hospital referrals, GPs have told the BBC An NHS provider that won a £2bn contract to deliver blood-testing services for hospitals and GPs is failing to deliver reliable results, according to medical professionals. Synnovis, a public-private partnership between...
Getty Images A saliva test may help “turn the tide” on prostate cancer, UK scientists claim. It analyses men’s DNA to work out who was born with the greatest risk of developing the disease. Targeting them for prostate biopsies and MRI scans discovered some aggressive cancers that would otherwise have gone unnoticed. However, the test...
Family handout Susan was no more than puzzled when she saw the first results from her home DNA testing kit. Now a woman in her mid 70s, she had never known much about her grandfather, and paid for the private test to see if it threw up anything unusual. “I did notice there was a...
England have made no secret of their preference for bowlers of high pace, particularly for the tour of Australia, where they have not won a single Test since 2011. And while the injury to Wood and the subsequent doubt over his availability to travel down under is the major concern, the loss of a back-up...
Kraigg Brathwaite has stepped down as Test captain of the West Indies after three years in the role. The 32-year-old will hand over the captaincy to an as yet unnamed replacement for Australia’s three-match Test tour of the Caribbean in June and July. Brathwaite took over the side in March 2021, leading them to a...
Thomas Tuchel takes charge of England for the first time in Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Albania – and there’s every chance the German will dish out some Three Lions debuts. But can you remember which manager gave other players their debuts? Take our quiz to find out. Source link...
St Helens boss Paul Wellens says he is preparing his side for Warrington Wolves to be “at their best” despite their recent dip in form. Wellens’ side take on the Wire on Friday with their opponents losing their most recent two Super League games. Their 16-30 defeat by Wakefield earlier in March came following a...
Warrington Wolves winger Josh Lynch has been banned for 16 months for use of a prohibited substance. The 21-year-old was tested by UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) in December 2023 during a training session with the sample returning a ‘adverse analytical finding’ (AAF) for the growth hormone ibutamoren, which is prohibited in sport. Lynch has been out...
An England statement said Wood had been “managing an ongoing issue” for more than a year, but he “experienced increased stiffness and discomfort” during the Champions Trophy. Wood struggled with the injury during the defeat by Afghanistan, then missed the final game against South Africa. The Champions Trophy and tour of India that preceded it...
The 150th anniversary fixture between England and Australia to celebrate the first men’s Test match will be a day-night contest at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Cricket Australia has said the one-off fixture will take place at the MCG, which has a capacity of approximately 100,000, from 11-15 March 2027. The MCG played host to the...
Mark Chapman is joined by Michael Vaughan, Jimmy Anderson and Rob Key. Source link...