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The FDA has approved Teal Health's at-home test for HPV detection, which may help expand access to cervical cancer screening ...
The FDA has granted approval to Teal Health's at-home cervical cancer screening wand, the first self-collection tool for HPV screening in the U.S. Kara Egan, the cofounder and CEO of Teal Health, ...
A new, FDA-approved device wants “to give women the option to screen comfortably from home at their convenience,” co-founder Kara Egan told The Post.
The first-ever at-home screening test for cervical cancer earned approval by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, ...
At-home screenings are effective alternatives for closing the screening gap. One study found that mailing kits to people ...
Women now have a new way to check their risk for cervical cancer — from the comfort of their own home. The U.S. Food and Drug ...
The startup’s test, Teal Wand, detects human papillomavirus (HPV), which is responsible for nearly all cervical cancers, ...
In clinical trials, the accuracy of self-testing with Teal’s wand matched that of a cancer screening performed in a doctor’s ...
Kara Egan, the CEO and co-founder of Teal Health, said she hopes the device will bridge the gap in women’s care, especially for people who may not have access to gynecologic care.
Teal Wand’s launch could provide similar benefits in the United States, where disparities in cervical cancer outcomes persist ...
The Teal Wand was approved after a study of over 600 women found the self-collected samples performed the same as a test in a ...
While the at-home test won’t replace your visits to the gynecologist where you can get a full pelvic exam and address other issues with your doctor, Teal Health CEO Kara Egan hopes its accuracy ...