A fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a screening test for bowel cancer. This test checks for hidden blood in the stool, which can be a sign of bowel cancer. FIT tests are increasingly used to...
Bowel cancer is cancer that begins in the large bowel (colon) or rectum, and is one of the most common cancers in the world (Rawla et al., 2019). In 2020, there were more than 1.9...
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a protein that is produced by the liver. Your liver releases more CRP into the bloodstream when there is inflammation in your body. Inflammation is part of your body’s immune response...
Thyroxine (T4) is one of the two major thyroid hormones that controls how your body uses energy. T4 is produced by the thyroid gland from tyrosine and iodine, and production is regulated by the pituitary...
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an enzyme that is produced all over the body. While the exact function of ALP is not known, it is believed to be important in many body processes (Cleveland Clinic, 2021)....
T3 (triiodothyronine) is a thyroid hormone that plays a key role in regulating metabolism, growth, and development. It is primarily produced by the thyroid gland as inactive T4, which is then converted into the active...
HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a group of more than 100 viruses that commonly cause harmless growths on the skin, known as warts. The types of HPV that cause warts on hands and feet are...
Herpes 1 and 2 are the two types of the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Herpes 1 (HSV-1) can cause cold sores around the mouth or blisters on the genitals, and Herpes 2 (HSV-2) causes genital...
Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis (CDC). Trichomoniasis often does not cause symptoms, meaning many people do not know they have it. Trichomoniasis can be diagnosed...
