Researchers find at-home self-collection testing can expand STI and HPV screening

Researchers with UNC School of Medicine, Gillings School of Global Health, and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center ...

US now supports self-swab HPV test. Get the details

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

The FDA has approved an at-home HPV test. What you need to know

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.

No more cold clamps: How you can do your own pap smear at home

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

Each year, about 11,500 U.S. women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and about 4,000 women die from it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Photo by Adobe ...

Doctors have a new tool to increase cervical cancer screening: HPV self-testing

HPV self-tests allow patients to collect a sample themselves, instead of having a healthcare provider collect it.
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Study Supports HPV Self-Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening

Self-testing for HPV can help women find out if they’re at high risk for cervical cancer About 8% of women fell within the high-risk group Of those, 40% had either cervical cancer or precancerous ...
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FDA authorizes first rapid Covid-19 self-testing kit for at-home diagnosis

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the first self-test for Covid-19 that can provide rapid results at home. The US Food and Drug Administration has ...
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First at-home test kit for cervical cancer approved by the FDA, company says

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a laboratory, according to a medical device ...
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Q&A: Barriers to STI self-testing among teens, young adults

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Half of young adults in a survey said they would use a home-based STI test for convenience. However, many were ...
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Why context matters in health testing: beyond the “self-test” kit

The BMJ reviewed research on health test kits sold in UK supermarkets and uncovered some deeply concerning gaps. Unlike routine diagnostic tests and assays used in clinical practice and prescribed ...
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FDA approves HPV self-test kit

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a kit that will allow women to collect their own vaginal sample for HPV screening, a move that could increase early detection in those at risk for ...