We could eradicate cervical cancer if people got both the HPV vaccine and timely cervical cancer screening,” explains Beverly Green, MD, MPH, family physician with Washington Permanente Medical Group.

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

Soon, women across the U.S. will be able to conduct their very own at-home Pap smear test, thanks to a new tool approved by ...

A prescription device, the Teal Wand will allow individuals with uteruses to test for human papillomavirus, or HPV, at home. HPV is one of the leading causes of cervical cancer, and for decades ...

Teal Health, the company behind the new device, hopes it will increase screening rates by making the procedure more accessible. The device is targeted toward women between the ages of 25 and 65 who ...

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

The doctor is in — the mailbox, that is. You can now do self-administered tests for everything from thyroid function to HIV ...

Receiving the results over a smartphone, it's the first change in the pap smear for 80+ years according to the company.

FDA approves new at-home HPV test that can help detect cancer - The Teal Wand was approved after a study of over 600 women found the self-collected samples performed the same as a test in a doctor’s o ...

Nearly all cervical cancers, the CDC advises, can be prevented by HPV vaccination. The Teal Wand has been approved for people 25 to 65 with an average risk of cervical cancer. It is not ...

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