The tool will allow women to screen for HPV, which causes almost all cases of cervical cancer, without visiting a doctor.

At-home screenings are effective alternatives for closing the screening gap. One study found that mailing kits to people ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new device called the Teal Wand, which its creator describes as an "at-home ...

The Teal Wand is an at-home vaginal sample self-collection device that tests for HPV. The test will first be available in ...

The first at-home cervical cancer screening test has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to the ...

Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will ...

I’m really looking forward to my Pap smear today—said no woman ever” is a sentiment shared by legions of females for good ...

offering a new way to collect vaginal samples that can detect the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer. Currently, HPV tests ...

While it detects for possible cervical cancer like a Pap smear, it does so differently, she tells Parade. A Pap smear takes a ...

The Teal Wand, an at-home HPV testing device that could replace a Pap smear, could broaden access to cervical cancer screening.

Davao City's CHO reports a decrease in cervical cancer deaths but expresses concern over declining screening rates. Dr. Sharlene Tan emphasizes HPV vaccination for young girls and accessible VIA ...