A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

U.S. guidance announced on Monday recommends self-collection of samples to test for HPV, the virus that often causes cervical ...

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.

Following the 2024 FDA approval of a new self-collection test to detect HPV, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ...

Self-collected vaginal samples can now be used to screen for cervical cancer, and most private insurance plans will be required to cover the testing.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated its guidelines to include self collection testing for ...

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

New cervical cancer screening guidelines emphasize self-collection and hrHPV testing, aiming to increase screening rates and ...

The American Cancer Society is endorsing the use of self-swab kits to test for HPV, because they may reduce barriers to cervical cancer screening. The amended guidelines will "help improve compliance ...

Doctors are urging people to be screened and vaccinated in a bid to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. NHS England South West ...