The Beijing genotype was significantly associated with HIV status, single- and multi-drug resistance, shorter duration of illness before presentation to hospital, and fewer CSF leukocytes – this ...

The overall five-year survival rate is 66%. When treated while the cancer is still localized, the five-year survival rate is about 90%. A Pap smear is used to screen for HPV, cervical dysplasia, and ...

Multiple hospitals in the city have shared samples of blood, stool, throat swabs, saliva, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, for further ...

For the women facing homelessness she supports, steps like these can make an “invasive experience” like a smear test more comfortable. “It’s about being flexible, creative and making it very led by ...

A woman who survived cervical cancer has advocated the importance of smear tests after she said having one saved her life. Stacey Roberts, 37, from Peterborough, has been in remission for three ...

The reality TV star shared in a candid Instagram post that nine years ago her mum pushed her to get a smear test after she complained of her stomach feeling sore. She was very thankful for this as ...

Water retention is when fluid builds up in part of your body. It is also called fluid retention or edema. It can affect body tissues outside of blood vessels, leading to swelling or bloating. Water ...

Screening guidelines recommend starting Pap smears at age 21 and integrating HPV tests after 30. Vaccination against HPV is highlighted as a crucial preventive measure, with efforts underway to ...

The diagnosis of CM require a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) smear, cryptococcal antigen detection in CSF and/or serum, and culture of C. neoformans in the CSF. Positive cryptococcal antigen in either ...

Experts advise. Image credit: Oleksii Syrotkin/Stocksy. Cervical screening — also known as a smear test or Pap smear — is an important part of looking after the health of female bodies.