The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun 2026 with a clear signal to the direct‑to‑consumer testing industry: self‑collection devices ...

As Saskatchewan continues to battle high rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the province has announced plans to roll out more sites that offer free self-administered testing kits. The ...

At-home kits that allow women to collect their own samples for HPV testing have been shown to improve cervical cancer screening rates. But some women lack confidence in their ability to complete the ...

The Impact Counter website estimates the USAID cuts have so far caused more than 750,000 deaths, more than 500,000 of them ...

U.S. health officials are backing a more accessible means of cervical cancer prevention — one that has limited availability in Canada. The Health Resources and Services Administration issued new ...

A Pap test is administered by a health-care professional who collects a cell sample from a patient’s cervix. The sample is ...

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Women in Rwanda can now collect cervical cancer screening samples using a new self-sampling programme, either at home or at a ...

Allergy and intolerance test kits can cost hundreds of pounds – but they might not provide the answers you're hoping for Senior researcher and writer at Which?, focusing on health, with a background ...

Millions of women in the United States have missed going to their doctors for a Pap smear — a key tool in early detection of cervical cancer — whether it be to avoid pain, a cultural sensitivity or ...

NEW YORK — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to four direct-to-consumer health testing companies for selling unauthorized blood collection kits for HIV diagnosis.

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Blood tests are one of the most widely used and helpful tools in modern medicine. Whether ordered in a clinic or done through an at-home kit, they ...