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 ...

The Food and Drug administration has approved the U.S.'s first at-home alternative to the Pap smear, a procedure generations of women have dreaded and often found painful. The new device by Teal ...

After an FDA committee approved unanimously to recommend that the Pap smear be replaced with a HPV test in March, the company behind the high-tech test has asked the Food and Drug Administration to ...

What the Health host, Noelle Bellow, speaks with Teal Health Cofounder and CEO Kara Egan about the FDA approved sleek new wand for at-home pap tests. The tool, now available to Californians, is being ...

Maybe you had a bad experience with your last Pap smear and you’re wary of going back to the ob-gyn. Or maybe you’ve never had one before and are scared to make the appointment. It’s understandable to ...

A new study highlights the importance of Pap smear tests for early cervical cancer detection in India. Despite the test's ...

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