The FDA has approved three self-administered tests for the high-risk strains of HPV known to cause most cervical cancers.

Most women prefer to complete HPV tests at home as long as the results are as accurate as those conducted by a clinician, ...

The American Cancer Society now says a self-collected vaginal swab to test for HPV, which causes nearly all cervical cancer ...

Testing for the severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SAR-CoV-2) has progressed over the course of the current pandemic and is now widely available for adults and children who suspect they may have ...

The recommendation comes after the first at-home test, a self-swab, received federal approval earlier this year.

Women at average risk for cervical cancer can avoid unpleasant tests in doctors' offices and instead safely test themselves at home for the virus that causes nearly all cases of the disease, the ...

One of the first tests that allows patients to self-collect samples to screen for human papillomavirus (HPV) will soon be available in doctors' offices. In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV), a group of more than 150 related viruses, has been known to infect more than 42 million Americans. Though women are traditionally screened for the virus via a Pap smear at ...

Julie Cruz takes a sample at the GeneIQ COVID-19 testing site at Dallas College Richland Campus on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Dallas, TX. Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer At-home COVID-19 tests ...

Getting a pap smear can be awkward, uncomfortable or even painful. But a new test approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could change that. In May, the FDA approved a self-swab alternative ...

New research suggests Omicron may be easier to detect in saliva than nasal samples. Some experts recommend swabbing your throat then your nose for a COVID-19 rapid test, even if the test doesn't say ...