To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward ...

The FDA has approved Teal Health's at-home test for HPV detection, which may help expand access to cervical cancer screening ...

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

The FDA approved an at-home screening test for cervical cancer. The cancer is usually caused by the human papillomavirus. Many women skip screening because of access or discomfort with the process.

With this in mind, we set out to change the experience entirely, and offer a comfortable at-home option to test for cervical cancer,” she explained. Egan also noted that Pap smears aren’t even ...

Teal Health, the maker of an at-home cervical cancer screening test, says it will give patients an alternative to in-clinic pap smears.

Laurel Golio for The New York Times If the test is positive, the patient will be referred to an in-person provider for a Pap smear or colposcopy to check for cancer or precancerous cell changes.

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