A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...

U.S. guidance announced on Monday recommends self-collection of samples to test for HPV, the virus that often causes cervical ...

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

The Teal Wand is an FDA-approved device for at-home cervical cancer screening. It works like a tampon, allowing women to ...

HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...

New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated its guidelines to include self collection testing for ...

Women will soon have a self-collection HPV screening option at home, covered by private insurance starting in 2027 under new ...

Experts say cervical cancer screening should be every woman's 2026 health resolution as better tests, easier access and ...