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HPV Self-Testing in Primary Care Boosts Cervical Cancer Screening

Study from New Zealand was of particular benefit to Mori and under-screened women ...

HPV self-test boosts cervical cancer screening 'across the board,' study confirms

Making human papillomavirus (HPV) self-testing available to all women increases the number of people screened for cervical cancer, a new study led by researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria ...
Healio

National HIV self-testing program finds high demand, many testing for first time

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A CDC program to distribute free HIV self-test kits has mailed nearly double the number of tests in its first ...
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 ...

Yukon rolls out HPV self-screening as alternative to pap smears

Usually, pap smears are performed at a clinic by a doctor or healthcare provider, but with the new kits, patients will have ...
Newsweek

Health Panel Endorses Self-Testing Option for Cervical Cancer Screening

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has endorsed self-testing as a viable option for cervical cancer screening in an effort to make testing more accessible and reduce cancer rates nationwide. The ...
Boing Boing on MSN

Memory hack: Self-testing beats re-reading by 50%, research shows

Students who test themselves on new material remember about 50% more than students who just re-read their notes. That's the ...
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 ...