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

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

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

Research has shown that self-collected tests have similar efficacy as when a medical doctor does the screening, according to ...

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

Let's be honest: Pap smears are terrible. Every year, I stare at the ceiling and try my hardest to ignore the scraping of my insides. In the age of AI chatbots and self-driving cars, how has no one ...

(NewsNation) — Cervical cancer screenings may feel less daunting for some by fall, as two companies roll out self-collection kits for use in professional medical settings. The kits will allow patients ...

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

The first shipments of some self-collection HPV tests for cervical cancer screening are currently on their way to doctors’ offices across the United States. In May, the US Food and Drug Administration ...

Getting a Pap smear isn’t high on most people’s list, but it’s the go-to test to look for cervical changes that could lead to cancer. So, most women endure it every three or so years. Now, there’s a ...

Although many jurisdictions in Canada now recommend HPV screening over the traditional Pap test as a means of preventing cervical cancer, self-administered tests aren't readily available outside of ...