The new device has been described as 'the first real breakthrough in decades' for one of the 'most underdiagnosed conditions' ...

The device, known as N-Tidal Diagnose, uses carbon dioxide sensors to measure changes in a patient’s lung function with results given in minutes.

A revolutionary AI-powered diagnostic test for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is set to be introduced in GP ...

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust previously said a new ... The centre will also offer x-rays, echocardiography, ECG, and lung function testing - a "one-stop-shop" to reduce the ...

we expected to find a difference in how people responded to the lung function test, but even so, we were surprised by the size of the effect,” said lead investigator Ben Knox-Brown, lead research ...

NHS England, the “world’s largest quango ... This must be the fundamental test. Will getting rid of NHSE make it easier for the Government to deliver on what really matters to the public?

Figures out today show some progress has been made on NHS waiting times, most notably around patients referred for tests. In January patients waited an average of 17 days for tests and checks – 43 ...

NHS staff have more than halved the average wait for tests and checks since the height of the pandemic as the waiting list continues to fall, new data shows today. Patients were waiting an average of ...

Lung function tests may also be performed after a diagnosis to determine whether your lungs can withstand the removal of cancerous tissue. If you are coughing up mucus, a lab test may reveal the ...

The NHS has warned people not to "dismiss" certain symptoms - as they could be the first signs of a heart attack. Devastatingly, someone in the UK suffers a heart attack every five minutes.