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At-home cervical cancer screening test gets FDA approval. How it works, availability
The Teal Wand is an at-home vaginal sample self-collection device that tests for HPV. The test will first be available in ...
The FDA is making it more difficult for Americans to get vaccinated for covid
In the NEJM article, the FDA notes that covid booster uptake has been low in the US, with less than a quarter of people ...
FDA approves Teal Wand — first at-home test to screen for cervical cancer
The startup’s test, Teal Wand, detects human papillomavirus (HPV), which is responsible for nearly all cervical cancers, ...
First at-home HPV test approved by FDA, could replace Pap smear
The first at-home cervical cancer screening test has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to the ...
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FDA approves first at-home cervical cancer screening device
The FDA has approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening device, designed to make women feel more comfortable with ...
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FDA to Cut Covid Booster Access, Excluding In-Home Carers
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration announced that Covid booster shots ...
What to know about the first at-home Pap smear approved by the FDA
The wand developed by Teal Health allows patients to self-collect a vaginal sample and mail it to a lab for testing.
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FDA approves first at-home cervical cancer screening test, a pap smear alternative, company says
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 screening ...
FDA approves first cervical cancer screening device that can be used at home, company says
To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward ...