As a nation we are gaining weight rapidly, risking our lives and passing on bad habits to our children and future generations. Fast food, busy lifestyles and genetics are largely to blame and a new ...

CHECKING your child’s waist-to-height ratio is a better measure of if they’re obese than body mass index (BMI), a study shows. The simple test — which can be checked with a piece of string — detected ...

A pioneering team of nurses have rolled out the “sponge on a string” test in the community, to support earlier detection of Barrett’s oesophagus. Subscribe today to access over 6,000 peer-reviewed ...

The sponge on a string pill test could transform the way oesophageal cancer is picked up (PA) Hundreds of people with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be offered a “sponge on a string” test in ...

Hundreds of people with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be offered a “sponge on a string” test in high-street pharmacies for the first time. NHS England is piloting a new way of preventing ...

Scotland has become the first country in the world to implement a new, non-invasive test for oesophageal cancer. The cytosponge or "sponge on a string" will be offered to some patients as an ...