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HIV testing after exposure: Window periods, accuracy and what to do while you wait
After a possible HIV exposure, the clock matters. This guide explains PEP, 45- and 90-day window periods, rapid test accuracy, repeat testing and practical steps to take while you wait for a reliable result.
HIV testing after exposure: Window periods, accuracy and what to do while you wait
After a possible HIV exposure, the clock matters. This guide explains PEP, 45- and 90-day window periods, rapid test accuracy, repeat testing and practical steps to take while you wait for a reliable result.
Type 2 diabetes symptoms: The early signs your body gives you before diagnosis
Type 2 diabetes often arrives as a collection of small changes: extra trips to the loo, thirst, tiredness or blurred vision. Learn which early signs deserve a closer look and what to do next.
Type 2 diabetes symptoms: The early signs your body gives you before diagnosis
Type 2 diabetes often arrives as a collection of small changes: extra trips to the loo, thirst, tiredness or blurred vision. Learn which early signs deserve a closer look and what to do next.
High uric acid but no gout symptoms: Should you still be concerned?
A raised uric acid result can feel easy to ignore when your joints are fine. Learn what asymptomatic hyperuricaemia may mean for your kidneys, heart and metabolic health, and what to check next.
High uric acid but no gout symptoms: Should you still be concerned?
A raised uric acid result can feel easy to ignore when your joints are fine. Learn what asymptomatic hyperuricaemia may mean for your kidneys, heart and metabolic health, and what to check next.
Perimenopause in your 30s: Early menopause isn't as rare as you think
Irregular periods and hot flushes in your 30s can be easy to dismiss. Learn how premature ovarian insufficiency affects fertility, bones and heart health, and why early diagnosis and testing matter.
Perimenopause in your 30s: Early menopause isn't as rare as you think
Irregular periods and hot flushes in your 30s can be easy to dismiss. Learn how premature ovarian insufficiency affects fertility, bones and heart health, and why early diagnosis and testing matter.
Thyroid problems after 60: Why symptoms get dismissed as just ageing
Tiredness, cold hands, constipation and slower thinking often get blamed on age. This guide explains when the pattern may point to an underactive thyroid, why testing gets missed, and what to do next.
Thyroid problems after 60: Why symptoms get dismissed as just ageing
Tiredness, cold hands, constipation and slower thinking often get blamed on age. This guide explains when the pattern may point to an underactive thyroid, why testing gets missed, and what to do next.
Why does coeliac disease take 13 years to diagnose?
Coeliac disease often hides behind IBS, bloating, low iron or fatigue. See why diagnosis can take 13 years, which overlooked symptoms matter, and how testing can help you reach a GP sooner.
Why does coeliac disease take 13 years to diagnose?
Coeliac disease often hides behind IBS, bloating, low iron or fatigue. See why diagnosis can take 13 years, which overlooked symptoms matter, and how testing can help you reach a GP sooner.
Heavy periods and iron: When does blood loss become a health problem?
Heavy periods can slowly deplete iron stores, leaving you tired, breathless or dizzy. Learn how low ferritin develops, when testing helps and how treatment tackles the blood loss as well as the deficiency.
Heavy periods and iron: When does blood loss become a health problem?
Heavy periods can slowly deplete iron stores, leaving you tired, breathless or dizzy. Learn how low ferritin develops, when testing helps and how treatment tackles the blood loss as well as the deficiency.
Does poor sleep raise cortisol? The stress-insomnia cycle explained
Poor sleep and cortisol can push each other in the wrong direction. Learn why stress insomnia causes wired nights, early waking and fatigue, and how to work out what may be keeping you awake.
Does poor sleep raise cortisol? The stress-insomnia cycle explained
Poor sleep and cortisol can push each other in the wrong direction. Learn why stress insomnia causes wired nights, early waking and fatigue, and how to work out what may be keeping you awake.