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

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

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

New cervical cancer screening guidelines emphasize self-collection and hrHPV testing, aiming to increase screening rates and ...

Following the 2024 FDA approval of a new self-collection test to detect HPV, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ...

HPV (human papillomavirus) is a common virus that causes nearly all cervical cancers. Vaccination and timely screening are ...

The Department of Health and Human Services is endorsing self-collected vaginal samples for cervical cancer screening and ...

ROCKVILLE, MD — New cervical cancer screening guidelines from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) now ...

The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...

Hence, it is advisable to start screening from 3 years after the first sexual intercourse. The western medical literature ...

Health disruptors are introducing new ways to screen for cervical cancer that skip the speculum entirely. And Teal's the ...

Louisiana ranks seventh in the nation for cervical cancer deaths, according to data from the Louisiana Department of Health.