Interview with Women's Health Magazine of women at the forefront of improving women's healthcare
Mar 8, 2024
Summary
Dr Barbara Guinn was interviewed by Claudia Canavan, Health Editor, Women's Health Magazine for a feature and Instagram carousel of women who are at the forefront of improving women’s healthcare.
Linked Funders
Novosanis
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy
Urine testing offers hope to significantly reduce diagnosis delays
Mar 17, 2025
Summary
Dr Guinn’s research in biomarkers has identified proteins that are increased in the urine of those who suffer with endometriosis. This discovery enabled the development of the test, named EndoTect, which will take seconds to indicate whether endometriosis is the cause of a patient’s symptoms. The test can also indicate whether a patient has deep or superficial endometriosis and monitor the effectiveness of treatment options
Hull and East Yorkshire Endometriosis Support Group launch workplace charter to make work environments more supportive for women suffering from endometriosis
Mar 14, 2025
Source
Hull Live
Summary
A Hull charity has helped create the first-ever workplace charter for endometriosis, aimed to make work environments more supportive for women suffering from the chronic pain condition.
HEY Endo was founded by women who have personal experiences with endometriosis. It started as an online support group and has grown to more than 900 members and became a registered charity in June last year.
Development of a non-invasive urine test for endometriosis - an interview with Clinical Laboratory International
Feb 13, 2024
Summary
Clinical Laboratory International (CLI) is the leading international magazine for Clinical laboratory Equipment for the vitro diagnostics field and related disciplines. CLi’s mission is to provide Clinical Laboratory scientists with information outlining the most recent tests and studies in disease diagnosis.
£300,000 donation from a generous local donor helps progress endometriosis urine test towards reality
Jan 30, 2024
Summary
Dr Barbara Guinn, Centre for Biomedicine, Hull York Medical School has been awarded a £300,000 grant by a generous local donor to help develop a urine test for endometriosis called EndoTect. The money will help progress this work and encourage other funding bodies to invest in vital research at the University of Hull. We are delighted by the impact this funding will have on our understanding of endometriosis and the development of a non-invasive test that should enable earlier disease detection.
The donor said 'We are delighted to support this valuable piece of work, and very much look forward to working with (Barbara)
over the next 3 years. '
How the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) helped @GuinnLab obtain patient samples for their bioarmer study
Jan 10, 2024
Source
The Cancer Researcher
Summary
Barbara Guinn is an EACR member who recently shared a success story that was made possible thanks to the resources she receives with her EACR membership.
Women@Reckitts raise money for #EndometriosisResearch @UniOfHull
Oct 25, 2023
Summary
Barbara Guinn gave a talk on endometriosis and her research at the University of Hull for an event organised by the Hull branch of Women@Reckitt. Laden Basri and Chloe Ward organised a plant and bake sale and raised £483 for our #EndometriosisResearch. The talk was well attended in person and from colleagues around the UK at other Reckitts sites.
Bloody endo bash - raising money for endometriosis research at the University of Hull
Oct 21, 2023
Summary
The Bloody Endo Bash is being organised by the Hull and East Yorkshire Endometriosis Support Group to raise money for their own work and for Endometriosis Research at the University of Hull.
Webinar focussing on endometriosis led by Emma Hardy MP, including Mr Kevin Phillips, consultant Gynaecologist and Dr Hannah Draper, Registrar Gynaecologist at the HEY-BSGE-endometriosis centre (HUTH) and Rebecca Holmes and Nel Urquhart, from Hull and Hull and East Yorkshire Endometriosis Support group.
Endometriosis research: University of Hull test could quicken diagnosis
Jul 14, 2023
Source
BBC
Summary
A new test could cut the time it takes to diagnose a condition that causes chronic pain for thousands of women. Endometriosis causes cells similar to the ones in the lining of the womb to develop elsewhere in the body. On average, it takes eight years to get a diagnosis, but a test developed at the University of Hull could cut that to just eight days. One patient taking part in the trial described the potential of the new test as "life-changing".
Linked Funders
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Novosanis
British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy
Dr Barbara Guinn presented at Cafe Scientifique with a talk titled 'A urine test for endometriosis: fact or fiction?' The talk was well attended, hosted by Professor Mark Lorch with lots of questions and a few laughs.
More about Barbara's research can be found on https://www.hull.ac.uk/staff-directory/barbara-guinn and can be followed on @GuinnLab and @BarbaraGuinn1.
Yellow Ball - 31st March 2023 to raise money for Endometriosis Research at the University of Hull
Mar 31, 2023
Summary
The women of the Hull and East Yorkshire Endometriosis Support Group are organising a Yellow Ball on Friday 31st March 2023 to raise funds for Endometriosis Research at the University of Hull.
Would you like to help us develop a urine test for the earlier detection of endometriosis?
Mar 21, 2023
Summary
Are you interested in helping us develop a urine test for endometriosis? We are looking for healthy volunteers, people aged 18-50 with regular periods and no symptoms of endometriosis. If you would like any extra information please feel free to email (B.Guinn@hull.ac.uk) or call me (01482466543).
