HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...

Research has shown that self-collected tests have similar efficacy as when a medical doctor does the screening, according to ...

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

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

New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.

By 2027, most private insurance plans must cover HPV screening and follow-up testing without cost-sharing, reducing financial ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health News, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the way for women to conduct self-testing for cervical cancer. It’s a major ...

The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a ...

ROCHESTER — A new option for HPV screening will soon be available for Mayo Clinic patients in the Midwest. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Mayo Clinic announced that it will offer FDA-approved self-collection ...

Catching cancer in its earliest stages, when it can be treated most successfully, can increase the chances individuals who develop the disease go on to live long, healthy lives. Doctors are not as ...

The conversation around self-breast exams has changed over the past few years, leaving people with breasts pretty confused. There was once a time when self-exams were taught in doctor's offices, but ...