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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, research shows.

HPV, or human papillomavirus, is responsible for most cervical cancers. Since 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ...

As Americans scramble for at-home tests to find out if they’re infected with COVID-19, some experts are suggesting they should swab their throat, in addition to their nose, to better detect the ...

There is a growing debate on whether people testing for omicron should swab their throats. Most people in the U.S. have been doing COVID-19 rapid tests with nasal swabs. That is what the Food and Drug ...

At-home rapid tests for COVID-19 instruct you to stir a cotton swab inside each nostril before sliding the swab into its little testing tube or card. But some people have posted pictures on social ...

Airports create a strange mix of routines and surprises, and that little moment when a TSA officer waves you over for a quick hand swab sits right in the middle. Most travelers simply lift their palms ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- With more and more people testing themselves for coronavirus at home, some have taken to swabbing their throats, even though the FDA says you shouldn't. After a suspected ...

The two top makers of the highly specialized swabs used to test patients for the novel coronavirus are straining to keep up with the demand, even as both the Italian and U.S. governments are working ...

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 05: Symbolic photo on the subject of 'compulsory testing in the office'. A woman takes a throat swab for a Sars Covid-19 antigen rapid test in front of her desk on January 05 ...

There are roughly 225,000 new cases of lung cancer every year in the United States. Early diagnosis and treatment play a large role in improving outcomes. A recently developed nasal swab test could ...