Plenty about a Pap smear—the airborne straddle, the clunky metal speculum—can make it, at best, awkward, and at worst, painful or traumatizing. And thanks to a new type of cervical cancer screening ...

The first at-home screening kit for human papillomavirus, the leading cause of cervical cancer in the U.S., has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The prescription device from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Teal Health CEO Kara Egan with the company's DIY cervical cancer screening wand.Hilary Brueck, Business Insider A new DIY home ...

(CBS) -- The maker of an at-home cervical cancer screening test said Friday it has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration, giving patients an alternative to in-clinic pap smears. The ...

Roughly 80% of women will get human papillomavirus (HPV) in their lifetime. For many, especially those who have gotten an HPV vaccine, the virus will go away on its own within two years. But for ...

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a first-of-its-kind at-home cervical cancer screening tool in an effort to provide a more accessible alternative to Pap smear tests. The goal ...

Short of shopping for a bikini after the holidays, getting a Pap smear has to be one of the most dreaded parts of a woman’s life. Now, a new device — which was recently approved by the FDA — promises ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first at-home screening test for cervical cancer, the product’s maker announced on Friday. The DIY test could serve as an alternative to ...

The at-home cervical cancer screening test can be beneficial to provide early detection of HPV. Here is what it does, how to ...

Getting a Pap smear isn’t high on most people’s list, but it’s the go-to test to look for cervical changes that could lead to cancer. So, most women endure it every three or so years. Now, there’s a ...