World-first endometriosis saliva test wins support of French health body

Protesters in Paris join a “World Endometriosis March”, which is held every year on 25 March to raise awareness of the disease. © Zakaria Abdelkafi / AFP

France’s scientific health authority has urged the government to cover a newly developed saliva test for endometriosis – a debilitating disease affecting one in 10 French women. The Lyon-based start-up behind the test, which uses AI technology, says the move is a major breakthrough for women’s health.

The French High Authority for Health (HAS) – an independent government advisory body – on Monday deemed the Ziwig Endotest to be “promising” after carrying out its own clinical testing.