The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved self-collection as a method to detect human papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer, in May. Screening tests are intended to flag ...

The test will allow people to self-collect ... BD told ABC News that it started shipping its self-swab kits, called the BD Onclarity HPV Assay, to doctors' offices on Thursday and that kits ...

Becton, Dickinson and Company's tests, which were approved in May by the FDA for patients' use in clinical settings, offer an alternative to traditional pelvic exams. ABC News: Self-Swab HPV Test Set ...

Two biotechnology companies—Roche and BD—have started rolling out HPV testing kits for patients to collect their own vaginal samples to screen for cervical cancer, instead of a doctor.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. The FDA has approved two self-collection screening ...

Officials look to make it easier for Albertans to detect the early signs of cervical cancer. The Government of Alberta, ...

Two new HPV tests allow people to collect their own samples in a healthcare facility rather than undergo a traditional test involving a speculum. The tests could improve access to screening for people ...

One of the first tests that allows patients to self ... BD told ABC News that it started shipping its self-swab kits, called the BD Onclarity HPV Assay, to doctors' offices on Thursday and that ...