Estradiol (E2) and testosterone (T) are biologically active hormones that serve as important diagnostic markers in serum of premenopausal and postmenopausal women and in men. These hormones are measured frequently by immunoassay in clinical laboratories and the test results are used in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. For measuring the hormones by immunoassay, most laboratories utilize ...

Objectives To assess the feasibility and acceptability of offering self-sampling for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing to cervical screening non-attenders when they consult primary care for any reason. Methods In a pilot implementation study, six general practices in London, UK, offered self-sampling kits during consultation to women aged 25-64 who were at least six months overdue for cervical...

ID Number: 186 Author contacts Authors E-Mail Fax Postal address Nuno Lapa [email protected] 351.212948543 UNL-FCT-GDEH-UBiA Departmental Building, 3 floor, Office 377, Quinta da Torre, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal Rui Barbosa [email protected] 351.212948543 UNL-FCT-GDEH-UBiA Departmental Building, 3 floor, Office 377, Quinta da Torre, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal Benilde Mendes [email protected] 351.2129...

This research is an exploratory study of the potential problem of children and young people in residential care being groomed and sexually exploited and abused by people from outside care without the involvement of care staff. A postal questionnaire was sent to all Chairs of English Local Safeguarding Children‟s Boards (LSCBs). 38 responses were received, covering a range of types of local area...

We report here on the photometric and kinematic properties of a well defined group of nearly 200 low-mass pre-main sequence stars, concentrated within ∼ 1 of the early-B star 25 Ori, in the Orion OB1a sub-association. We refer to this stellar aggregate as the 25 Orionis group. The group also harbors the Herbig Ae/Be star V346 Ori and a dozen other early type stars with photometry, parallaxes, a...

Covid-19 still remains as global pandemic surging with different variants like alpha, beta, gamma, delta and most omicronin various countries resulted into SARS-CoV-2. An escalation in random testing for is considered golden standard by World Health Organization (WHO) to control the spread of Corona virus. RT-PCR nucleic acid hybridization strategies are two highly sensitive outstanding tests u...