Published on: 2025-07-15 19:50:26
Pap smears are a vital tool for preventing cervical cancer because they can detect cell abnormalities before they become cancerous. Unfortunately, systematic barriers or a lack of comfort with the procedure means many people aren’t receiving it. But on Friday, the FDA approved the first at-home test for cervical cancer screenings that is a less invasive and potentially more accessible alternative to pap smears. The newly FDA-approved test was developed by San Francisco-based startup Teal Health
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-15 13:00:25
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new device called the Teal Wand, which its creator describes as an "at-home vaginal sample self-collection device for cervical cancer screening." It could be especially useful for women who find pap smears uncomfortable, painful and even traumatic, as well as for those who may not have time to go to a doctor or have disabilities preventing them from traveling to consult one. Users who get the Teal Wand will have to swab their vagina with the sponge
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 20:30:00
For the first time, the FDA has just approved a device that lets people screen for cervical cancer from home. Known as the Teal Wand, from the company Teal Health, the prescription device lets patients self-collect samples and mail them to a lab to receive the same testing as would be done at a doctor’s office. Teal Health announced a $10 million seed extension round in January, bringing its total funding amount to $23 million, TechCrunch covered at the time. Investors in the round included Se
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