A medtech startup IOTA Diagnostic, has received an Indian Patent for its M-Strip, an innovative cervical cancer screening test that uses menstrual blood as a biospecimen. This follows regulatory ...

Testing period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be an accurate and convenient way of screening for the disease, researchers say. The current NHS test involves a nurse or doctor taking a sample ...

Many people skip cervical screening, even when tests are available and effective. In a large study from Hubei Province, China, researchers found that testing menstrual blood for human papillomavirus ...

Testing menstrual blood for human papillomavirus (HPV) could be a “robust alternative or replacement” for current cervical cancer screening by a clinician, finds a study from China published by The ...

Vasa previa is a rare complication that can occur during pregnancy. It happens when some of the blood vessels that connect your baby's umbilical cord to your placenta cross over, or near, the opening ...

Cervical cancer — which starts in the internal part of the body between the vagina and womb — doesn't usually cause symptoms early on, but when it grows into nearby tissues. Ignoring possible cervical ...