GPs are being issued with more in-depth guidelines to help increase the speed and accuracy with which they diagnose cases of meningitis. The issue has been raised by the revelation that legal payouts for missed or late diagnosis of meningitis by GPs

The blood test could result in earlier diagnosis of the condition – where the egg implants in the wrong place – cutting the need for radical surgery.The test checks for abnormalities that signal an ectopic pregnancy after just a few weeks, when a

– it can be done when you’re fully awake and at a clinic.Experts have commented on this development, with Nemone Warner, from Endometriosis UK, saying women would benefit from earlier diagnosis without the risk of surgical complications. Professor David

Ectopic pregnancies may soon be identified earlier and without expensive scans, following research at Edinburgh University.Scientists have found that a protein known as ‘Activin B’ is much lower in women who suffer an ectopic pregnancy, where the foetus develops outside the womb....

.*Wheezing or coughing during or after physical activity. If you’re concerned, visit your GP. In a young child, a diagnosis is usually made just by monitoring the symptoms. Later on, your GP or practice nurse may use a device called a peak-flow meter to measure how hard

and the NICE study of 1,000 children on the Isle of Wight discovered around 6% had a reaction to certain foods.The study has also voiced concerns that self-diagnosis and over-zealous diet regulation by parents can be unnecessary and even harmful, removing vital

for more effective treatment."This is a really big step forward," said Professor Declan Murphy, who led the research."We aim to have earlier and cheaper diagnosis of children."It’s an objective and not subjective test, rapid and cheap. I was really pleased

Agency to carry out the most comprehensive study on the subject so far.Experts looked at the measles virus and antibody levels in children.They linked careful assessment and diagnosis of a child's condition, with analysis of blood samples by laboratories

diagnosis (PGD), is banned in the UK, except in cases where it could help screen for genetic disease.America relaxed its regulations on sex selection in 2001 and British couples have been inquiring about the Manhatten clinic's "family balancing" services

for patients.The website, launched by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), also provides information on the diagnosis, age and length of infertility of those treated at each clinic.It’s the first time the predicted chance of a fertility