In an effort to combat the prevalence of cervical cancer in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever at-home cervical cancer screening kit. On Friday, May 9, the ...

In Texas, Pap smears can now be done at home. The Teal Wand, an alternative for cervical cancer screening, recently became available to women across the state. The self-collection device from San ...

The FDA approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening in May. Texas is the eighth state to have access to the test as ...

Women now have an alternative to the Pap smear as a screening test for cervical cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved an at-home screening test. As Reuters reported, Pap ...

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2025 is a timely reminder of the importance of being proactive and aware when it comes to our health. As mums, it's easy to place ourselves and our own health lower ...

Previously called a Pap smear, Cervical Screening Tests have come a long way since the scheme was first introduced in Australia in 1991. For example, I had my first test at 21-years-old, pre-2017. It ...

A genomic test for the human papillomavirus has shown promise in early-stage trials, raising hopes that it could bolster cervical cancer screening among women living in sub-Saharan Africa, the region ...

The UK recommends that women start having screening tests for cervical cancer at age 25, though the age of initiating these tests in other countries varies widely. Suggestions that the age should be ...

According to the NHS, some of the most common barriers to cervical screening attendance included embarrassment, anxiety, a lack of understand, concerns about pain, busy schedules and fear of results.