Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An alternative to conventional cervical screening—otherwise known as smear tests or Pap smears—is now available and may ...

Back in May of this year, the FDA approved a new method of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in a healthcare setting. Rather than a standard Pap smear performed with a speculum -- a test dreaded by ...

The long-predicted day has finally come. There is cause for great rejoicing. Why? Because after years of research, the American Cancer Society has recently recommended self-swabbing as an acceptable w ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Human papillomavirus (HPV), a group of more than 150 related viruses, has been known to infect more than 42 million Americans.

ROCHESTER — A new option for HPV screening will soon be available for Mayo Clinic patients in the Midwest. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Mayo Clinic announced that it will offer FDA-approved self-collection ...

Starting today, Californians can order Teal Health's FDA-approved cervical cancer screening test right to their homes. This represents an important step in making screening for cervical cancer more ...

New guidelines now allow self-swab HPV testing, including one test that can be done at home and mailed in HPV self-collected screening is recommended every 3 years if the test result is negative Women ...

Home tests have rapidly moved into the mainstream worldwide since the COVID-19 pandemic, offering discreet access to diagnostics without a clinic visit. The annual sales in Germany alone are estimated ...