STAT

HPV self-collection tests must be approved for use at home

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 ...
STAT

HIV self-testing is easy, effective — and underutilized

Assoumou is an infectious diseases physician-scientist at Boston Medical Center. Miller is a research data associate within Dr. Assoumou’s I-CARE (Infectious Complications Assessment and Research) lab ...
Medical Xpress

Self-test makes cervical screening more convenient, comfortable, study finds

Aotearoa New Zealand has embraced self-tests for cervical screening with a University of Otago–Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study proving the method's feasibility. In 2023, the county's cervical screening ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Self-Testing in HIV Shows Promise in Early Studies

Self-testing for HIV enhances autonomy and is supported by policies in over 100 countries, promoting early detection and treatment initiation. The Together TakeMeHome program distributed self-test ...
News Medical

At-Home Test Kits: How They Work and What They Can Detect

At-home test kits, also known as at-home medical tests or self-tests, are kits that you can purchase online, at supermarkets, or at your local pharmacy and use to detect or monitor certain diseases ...
Newsweek

First HPV Self-Tests Now Available in US as Pap Smear Alternative

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An alternative to conventional cervical screening—otherwise known as ...
Medscape

Medical Self-Tests Create Blind Spots for Clinicians

Home tests have rapidly moved into the mainstream worldwide since the COVID-19 pandemic, offering discreet access to diagnostics without a clinic visit. The annual sales in Germany alone are estimated ...