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First at-home HPV test approved by FDA, could replace Pap smear
The first at-home cervical cancer screening test has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to the ...
At-home cervical cancer screening test gets FDA approval. How it works, availability
The Teal Wand is an at-home vaginal sample self-collection device that tests for HPV. The test will first be available in ...
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FDA Approves At-Home Cervical Cancer Test for Women Ages 25 to 65
Women now have a new way to check their risk for cervical cancer — from the comfort of their own home. The U.S. Food and Drug ...
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FDA approves at home HPV test as alternative to pap smear
The Food and Drug Administration just approved an at home test that could be an optional alternative to a yearly pap smear.
FDA approves at-home HPV test to screen for cervical cancer
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first at-home test to screen for cervical cancer, Teal Health, which ...
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The FDA approves first U.S. at-home tool as a Pap-smear alternative
Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will ...
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Does HPV Go Away? Gynaecologist Answers Most Common Questions About The Virus
There are over 200 types of HPV a common virus that is mostly sexually transmitted While some are low-risk and resolve on ...
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FDA Approves First At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Device
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Teal Wand as the first alternative to in-office Pap smears, which many ...
FDA approves Teal Wand — first at-home test to screen for cervical cancer
The startup’s test, Teal Wand, detects human papillomavirus (HPV), which is responsible for nearly all cervical cancers, ...
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FDA approves breakthrough cervical cancer test that women can use from home
Teal Wand’s launch could provide similar benefits in the United States, where disparities in cervical cancer outcomes persist ...
First at-home test kit for cervical cancer approved by the FDA, company says
U.S. officials have approved the first cervical cancer test that allows women to collect their own sample at home ...
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First at-home HPV test approved by FDA, could replace Pap smear
The test is designed to detect human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that causes almost all cervical cancer cases. The approval comes after a clinical trial including more than 600 women ...