Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...

By 2027, most private insurance plans must cover HPV screening and follow-up testing without cost-sharing, reducing financial ...

The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...

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

Say goodbye to the dreaded Pap smear. While skipping it has long been a major gyno-no, the annual health checkup for cervical ...

HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration released updated guidance for cervical cancer screening, which includes a ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- The Centers for Disease Control has received overwhelming support from cancer centers across the country for their new HPV vaccination guidelines. The new guidelines say ...

While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...

There are more than 100 varieties of human papillomavirus (HPV), which is an infection that causes warts in various parts of the body. There are more than 40 different strains of HPV that spread to ...

An influential U.S. panel of health experts is boosting support for the HPV test as a routine part of cervical cancer screening. The independent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), which ...

UT Southwestern Medical Center and 69 other national cancer institute-designated centers are endorsing new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for human papillomavirus vaccinations ...