In an effort to combat the prevalence of cervical cancer in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever at-home cervical cancer screening kit. On Friday, May 9, the ...

It was around that time, in 2021, that Kara Egan, a Massachusetts native and then-health tech investor, started raising funds ...

A genomic test for the human papillomavirus has shown promise in early-stage trials, raising hopes that it could bolster cervical cancer screening among women living in sub-Saharan Africa, the region ...

Women 30 and older should be given an opportunity to self-test for cervical cancer, a federal health panel advised this week as part of an effort to expand screenings to groups that do not get enough ...

Teal Health’s Teal Wand enables people ages 25-65 years old to screen for cervical cancer at home — no speculum or stirrups required. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Teal Health) According to ...

One solution could be to offer self-sampling HPV tests so that women could complete cervical screening at home. A 2024 YouScreen trial by King's College London investigated the effectiveness of this ...

* Two studies show HPV tests more effective than smear tests * Expert says change would save money, improve results By Kate Kelland LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Cervical cancer screening intervals ...

A woman’s body often carries silent stories, of hormones shifting, cells changing, and organs coping. Annual tests act as ...

Experts changed the screening age to 25 because of the HPV vaccine's success. The American Cancer Society released new guidelines for cervical cancer screening Wednesday, calling for "less and more ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Cervical cancer screening intervals could be extended for women aged 30 and over if doctors used human papillomavirus (HPV) testing rather than smear tests, British scientists said ...