New US guidelines suggest HPV self-testing for cervical cancer

New U.S. guidelines recommend HPV self-testing for cervical cancer, aiming to boost screening for this preventable cancer ...

Doctors have a new tool to increase cervical cancer screening: HPV self-testing

HPV self-tests allow patients to collect a sample themselves, instead of having a healthcare provider collect it.
Inc

Cognitive Science Says This Is the Best Way to Learn Faster, Increase Recall, and Improve Your Memory

How does learning work? Encode, store, retrieve: Take it in, find a place for it, pull it out when you need it. If you can’t retrieve information, you haven’t really learned it. So since we all learn ...
Managed Healthcare Executive

Cervical Cancer Screening Barriers Overcome With New Self-Testing Kit, Expert Says

The Teal Wand was recently approved by the FDA as the first self-collection device to screen for cervical cancer, a major step forward for accessible women’s health, according to Rahma S. Mkuu, Ph.D., ...
Everyday Health

FDA Approves First At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Device

The FDA approved the sponge-like Teal Wand as the first cervical cancer screening device for home use, its developer says. Patients will need a prescription for the Teal Wand. People can collect their ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Self-Testing in HIV Shows Promise in Early Studies

Self-testing for HIV enhances autonomy and is supported by policies in over 100 countries, promoting early detection and treatment initiation. The Together TakeMeHome program distributed self-test ...
healthday

Study Supports HPV Self-Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening

TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A self-administered test can help empower women in identifying risks for cervical cancer. A new study published Dec. 12 in the journal PLOS Medicine shows ...
The Hill

Health panel recommends self-testing option for cervical cancer screening

Women and people with cervixes should have the option to use a self-swab human papillomavirus (HPV) test as part of a cervical cancer screen, the United States Preventative Services Task Force said in ...
Newsweek

Health Panel Endorses Self-Testing Option for Cervical Cancer Screening

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has endorsed self-testing as a viable option for cervical cancer screening in an effort to make testing more accessible and reduce cancer rates nationwide. The ...
PBS

U.S. health panel draft recommendations would allow a self-testing option for cervical cancer

Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, an influential health panel said Tuesday. WATCH: Study highlights why LGBTQ+ people may be at greater risk ...
NBC Connecticut

US health panel adds self-testing option for cervical cancer screening

Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, an influential health panel said Tuesday. Draft recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...