With this FDA approval, Hologic now offers three guideline-recommended methods: Pap testing, HPV primary testing, and ...

In over 3,000 women, menstrual blood collected with a minipad detected high-grade cervical lesions with sensitivity similar to clinician HPV tests. The non-invasive approach could expand screening ...

Throughout the past decade, Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a striking principle of vaccine design: Performance depends not only on vaccine components but also on vaccine structure.

(HealthDay News) — For human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2/3 or worse (CIN2+/CIN3+), minipad-collected menstrual blood shows comparable ...

An observational study from China finds that menstrual blood can be used to screen for HPV, the human papillomavirus, which ...

“The results of this large-scale community-based study show the utility of using minipad-collected menstrual blood for HPV testing as a standardized, noninvasive alternative or replacement for ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A simple menstrual pad may offer a scalable, non-invasive way to expand cervical cancer screening, ...

HPV is the most common STI in the U.S. and can lead to cervical cancer. For the first time, women in the United States have the ability to self-collect a sample to screen for human papillomavirus (HPV ...

Objective To compare the diagnostic accuracy of minipad collected menstrual blood versus clinician collected cervical samples ...

Testing menstrual blood for human papillomavirus (HPV) could be a "robust alternative or replacement" for current cervical cancer screening by a clinician, finds a study from China published by The ...

A team of researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Heidelberg University has developed a nanoparticle-based vaccine that activates T-cell responses against tumors associated with ...

Share on Pinterest New research shows HPV vaccinations may reduce the risk of HPV-related cancers by as much as 56% in males and 36% in females. Boston Globe/Getty Images A new analysis suggests the ...