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Pap smears have long been the standard for cervical cancer screening, but they’re no one’s idea of fun. Could this device be ...
The first-ever at-home screening test for cervical cancer earned approval by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, ...
A new, FDA-approved device wants “to give women the option to screen comfortably from home at their convenience,” co-founder Kara Egan told The Post.
The at-home Pap smear is just as accurate as a doctor's office test for cervical cancer.
At-home screenings are effective alternatives for closing the screening gap. One study found that mailing kits to people ...
In clinical trials, the accuracy of self-testing with Teal’s wand matched that of a cancer screening performed in a doctor’s ...
The wand developed by Teal Health allows patients to self-collect a vaginal sample and mail it to a lab for testing.
Teal Health has made an at-home test that screens for human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that causes nearly all cervical cancers.
Teal Wand’s launch could provide similar benefits in the United States, where disparities in cervical cancer outcomes persist ...
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.
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 ...