High-street pharmacies are poised to offer a revolutionary "sponge on a string" test to hundreds with persistent heartburn or ...

Stress also affects digestion indirectly through behavior. People under chronic stress may skip meals, overeat, consume more ...

Patients with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be eligible to take the test-where they swallow a special pill ...

The NHS is to bring a “sponge on a string” cancer test to the high street. People with persistent heartburn or acid reflux ...

NHS England is piloting a new way of preventing oesophageal cancer by identifying individuals with a condition called Barrett ...

The NHS is piloting a new method of preventing oesophageal cancer by looking for people with a condition called Barrett's ...

Hundreds of people with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be offered a “sponge on a string ... If pre-cancerous cells ...

People with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be offered an innovative ‘sponge on a string’ test in high-street pharmacies for the first time, as part of a new NHS pilot to help prevent ...

A cancer test which takes just 10 minutes to complete will soon be available on the high street as part of an innovative two-year pilot.

Background and aims: Acid gastro-oesophageal reflux is one of the most important causes of chronic cough. The response to acid suppression in these patients is not as good as in patients with ...