It was around that time, in 2021, that Kara Egan, a Massachusetts native and then-health tech investor, started raising funds ...

SCREENING for cervical cancer using Human Papillomavirus (HPV) tests is significantly more effective than traditional Pap smears. Rose Foundation founding trustee and consultant gynaecological ...

The HSE is preparing to roll out DIY smear test kits aimed at those who feel embarrassed, are too busy or face barriers to attend a GP.

SHREVEPORT, La. - It's one of the most common questions OB-GYNs get, do you still need pap smears after a hysterectomy? The answer depends on why you had the surgery. Pap smears screen for cervical ...

A campaign group have said they are disgusted there is still "no outcome" for the women impacted by misread smear tests within the Southern Health Trust, after three reports were published on ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – There’s a new development that could help women stay on top of their health. Kara Eagan, Co-Founder and CEO or Teal Health, joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of Bloom, to discuss the first ...

If there is a woman out there who enjoys getting a pap smear, we have yet to find her. It’s a cold and awkward experience at best, and painful at worst. It’s the kind of medical procedure that leaves ...

Teal Health has about 40,000 people on a nationwide waitlist as it rolls the product out state-by-state. Texas was chosen because of the size of the state and how many Texans were on the waitlist. The ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Using urine to screen for high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV) shows promise in potentially reaching women who decline or lack access to a Pap smear, researchers reported at ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) and Medicare Advantage (part C) plans both fully cover regular PAP smears once every 24 months for most people as part of preventive health services. In addition, ...

Say goodbye to that painful speculum. Soon, women across the U.S. will be able to conduct their very own at-home Pap smear test, thanks to a new tool approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - KY3′s Jackie Garrity discusses the importance of good posture. Also, see the new Pap smear test that can be done at home. To report a correction or typo, please email ...