The Benefits and Drawbacks of At-Home STI Testing

You can get at-home medical tests for everything from Covid-19 to drug testing to hormone levels or food sensitivities. You can examine your gut, your blood, or even your DNA. At-home STI tests use ...

Experts Warn of Rising Flu Cases—Here’s Where to Get Home Tests

While no test is 100% accurate, home tests are generally quick and painless. Though, false readings may happen, especially if the sample is lackluster. If you’re experiencing flu or COVID symptoms and ...

Oral HIV self-test approved for sale in Canada, advocates say it’s key to elimination

An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20 minutes and has been used in the U.S. for well over a decade is finally coming to Canada. OraSure Technologies announced Tuesday its ...

At-home oral HIV self-test approved for sale in Canada

An at-home, self-testing HIV kit that promises results in 20 minutes has been approved for use in Canada. On Tuesday, OraSure Technologies announced that its OraQuick HIV self-test has received its ...
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World Cancer Day: Delhi launches CAPS programme for early detection

Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh launched the CAPS programme on World Cancer Day to boost cancer awareness, prevention, and screening. The initiative will use mobile vans for mammography & HPV ...
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Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Expand to Include Self-Swab HPV Test

New federal guidelines announced updated cervical cancer screening guidelines to include self-collection methods for HPV testing for females ages 30 to 65 with an average risk. The American Cancer ...
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US now supports self-swab HPV test. Get the details

Self-collected vaginal specimens are now acceptable for cervical cancer screening for women ages 30 to 65 with an average risk of cervical cancer, according to new guidelines released Jan. 5 by the ...