Pap tests and HPV testing are a vital part of women's health care, but many people dread the invasive examination every three years. For some women, particularly sexual violence survivors, getting ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV), a group of more than 150 related viruses, has been known to infect more than 42 million Americans. Though women are traditionally screened for the virus via a Pap smear at ...

Roche Diagnostics is looking to a new screening tool to help women learn in a more private way if they are at increased risk for cervical cancer—a self-collection test to identify HPV. With the test, ...

One of the first tests that allows patients to self-collect samples to screen for human papillomavirus (HPV) will soon be available in doctors' offices. In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

An alternative to conventional cervical screening—otherwise known as smear tests or Pap smears—is now available and may help more women detect the human papillomavirus (HPV) before it becomes cervical ...

I'll be the first to admit, getting a Pap smear is one of my least favorite doctor's appointments to schedule. While a crucial aspect of testing for HPV and cervical cancer, the procedure can be very ...

Mitchell is an associate professor at the University of Virginia and an NIH-funded nurse scientist. Kueter, a former health journalist and public radio reporter, works as a magazine editor at UVA ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu New national data from Australia show that opening self-collected HPV testing to everyone dramatically ...