The American Cancer Society has introduced new guidance for cervical cancer screening, which now includes "self-swab" HPV ...

It was around that time, in 2021, that Kara Egan, a Massachusetts native and then-health tech investor, started raising funds ...

Earlier this year, California was the first state to get access to an FDA-approved, at-home cervical cancer screening — often referred to as a Pap smear. And starting Wednesday, Arizonans can order ...

TEXAS — Texas has one of the highest cervical cancer rates in the country, with nine or more people out of every 100,000 testing positive. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — New technology is helping women in Nevada take control of their health, allowing them to complete cervical cancer screening tests from home. For many women, getting a traditional ...

If there is a woman out there who enjoys getting a pap smear, we have yet to find her. It’s a cold and awkward experience at best, and painful at worst. It’s the kind of medical procedure that leaves ...

Texans can now screen for cervical cancer at home. Teal Health is the first federally approved at-home cervical cancer screening. The Food and Drug Administration approved the pap smear alternative in ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — It’s a doctor’s appointment most women wish they could avoid. The pelvic exam, known as the pap smear, is used to detect cervical cancer-causing HPV. So, despite how ...

What the Health host, Noelle Bellow, speaks with Teal Health Cofounder and CEO Kara Egan about the FDA approved sleek new wand for at-home pap tests. The tool, now available to Californians, is being ...

What does the Teal Wand test for? Does it replace a Pap smear? We got these questions answered and more. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor ...

"Teal is a much preferred screening alternative, and we are poised to make a sizable impact on screening rates in the U.S.," said Kara Egan, CEO and Co-Founder of Teal Health. "Our goal from day one ...

Want to learn more? See our newsletter page here. (CNN) – To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward stirrups, brace for ...