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

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

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...

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

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

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

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

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

Emily Salter, who is unable to walk after falling from a 9m (30ft) cliff seven years ago, said she had tried to arrange for ...

A UVA Health physician helped shape new guidelines to expand at-home testing and prevent cancer before it starts.

The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday announced updated cervical cancer screening guidelines, including ...

So you're about to turn 25, and the letter's landed on your doormat: it's time for your first ever smear test. Or, alternatively, you've long bid farewell to 25, and you've just been putting off the ...