Smear tests are nobody's favourite, but they're a vital part of healthcare. Now, the way you're tested for HPV is changing. From July, invitations for cervical screening will be sent out every five ...

In May 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two new cervical screening tests for detecting human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes almost all cervical cancers. Both allow individuals ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- Women in our area now have a new option to screen for cervical cancer that's more convenient - and private. Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health, is offering ...

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 ...

A new proposal recommends replacing routine pap smears with HPV testing every five years for women over 30, signaling a serious shift in cervical cancer screening guidelines. reading time 3 minutes ...

New plans have been announced to shake up the way cervical cancer risk is detected in England: at-home HPV testing kits are set to be offered to women who have missed their cervical smear test ...

Women who have delayed coming forward for cervical screening will be offered a test to be taken at home, NHS England has said. The DIY test kits, available from January, contain a long cotton-wool bud ...

A revolutionary development in cervical cancer screening is transforming the way millions of women approach their health care. The FDA’s recent approval of self-collection kits from leading healthcare ...

Home cervical screening tests being trialled in the UK are expected to also come on stream in Ireland, a leading ...

Women who have consistently missed offers for cervical screening are to be offered DIY tests in a bid to prevent cases of cervical cancer. The tests, which can be performed at home, look for the human ...

They'll be on Monday. This year marks the first time Planned Parenthood has made its free screening day, called the Pink ...

After years of decline, cervical cancer rates are rising in some demographics in the United States — primarily low-income women and those in their 30s and 40s. If the disease spreads in the body, it ...