Background Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) is emerging as a valid test to rule‐out the
presence of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the accuracy of FIT is dependent on the cut‐off …

Introduction: The increasing incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in young adults warrants
early and preferably noninvasive diagnostic modalities. Although the current stool-based …

Simple Summary Hepatobiliary cancers are notoriously difficult to detect, frequently leading
to diagnosis in later stages of disease when curative treatment is not an option. The currently …

Objective The objective was to study hospitalised COVID-19 patients’ mortality and
intensive care unit (ICU) admission with covariates of interest (age, gender, ethnicity, clinical …

Understanding the variables that influence microbiome studies is critical for successful
translational research. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex group of diseases that can …

Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common and is associated with
liver-related and cardiovascular-related morbidity. Our aims were: (1) to review the current …

The emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has transformed not just healthcare, but also
economic systems on a global scale. Despite significant efforts to contain the infection, it …

Background Lateral flow tests (LFT) are point-of-care rapid antigen tests that allow isolation
and control of disease outbreaks through convenient, practical testing. However, studies …

(1) Background: Colorectal cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer deaths
worldwide; recently, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been proposed as potential …

Aim The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) is currently utilized in both symptomatic and
screening populations, but little is known about factors that affect its performance. For example, …