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MP calls for ban on self-swab rape kits pushed to university students amid claims tests 'deter rapists'

The swab kits, promoted by firm Enough, allow victims to 'collect DNA evidence' following an attack - but one MP has warned ...
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Can You Go To Urgent Care For STD Testing?

Many health insurance plans are required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to cover certain STD screenings without ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

Many Americans Will Soon Have Access to At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Tests at No Cost

U.S. guidance announced on Monday recommends self-collection of samples to test for HPV, the virus that often causes cervical ...

Why aren't at-home HPV tests readily available in Canada?

Although many jurisdictions in Canada now recommend HPV screening over the traditional Pap test as a means of preventing cervical cancer, self-administered tests aren't readily available outside of ...

Visby Engages Quest and Labcorp to Broaden Consumer Access to First At-Home, FDA-Authorized PCR Test for STIs

Today, Visby Medical announced two new relationships that will expand national access to the Visby Women’s Sexual Health Test ...

Flu is surging in the U.S. How accurate are at-home flu tests?

A 2022 study estimates that at-home flu tests have a sensitivity of about 63% if the test is performed within 72 hours of ...
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Women can now test for cervical cancer at home

Women in Rwanda can now collect cervical cancer screening samples at home, through a new programme aimed at increasing access to testing. ALSO READ: Inside Rwanda’s push to eliminate cervical cancer ...
Lawyersclubindia

The Role of Forensic Evidence in a Rape Case Trial and its Legal Context

Rape prosecution in India has always been a tricky task with the survivors often undergoing intimidation, social stigma, and ...

Dread Pap smears? Federal guidelines now allow for a self-swab HPV test

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

US now supports self-swab HPV test. Get the details.

HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...

The FDA has approved an at-home HPV test. What you need to know

New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.