Researchers purchased 30 kits, which promised to test for vitamin deficiency, blood cholesterol, menopause and bowel cancer. But while some claimed 98% accuracy, they failed to stand up to scrutiny.

Off-the-shelf health tests for issues such as high cholesterol, vitamin deficiency, fertility and prostate problems may not ...

A study of commercial self-test health kits has raised concerns over regulation after many were found to be ‘unfit for ...

Studies suggest that some commercially available health tests are inaccurate and unsuitable for public use. Rebecca Coombes , Hristio Boytchev , and Gareth Iacobucci ask if regulation is adequately ...