Abbott Laboratories is adding HPV screening to its "Alinity m" family of diagnostic assays following U.S. Food & Drug Administration approval. Abbott said in a press release that the FDA approved its ...

Medscape: A woman whose HPV DNA test is positive for either of the 2 highest-risk types of HPV, 16 or 18, goes directly to colposcopy, but if she is positive for any of the other 12 high-risk types, ...

If you've been putting off scheduling your Pap smear—maybe for months, maybe longer—take a deep breath. There's no judgment ...

HPV testing 8 years after negative result was comparable to risk after 3 years in cytology cohort. HealthDay News — Primary human papillomavirus (HPV) screening intervals could be extended, with the ...

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its molecular human papillomavirus or HPV screening solution, ...

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.

HPV infections and precancerous lesions have dropped significantly since the introduction of a vaccine. The recommended age ...

(CNN) — Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30, according to a ...

While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), most sexually active adults will experience HPV infections; new test detects those HPV genotypes that could lead to cancer Abbott (ABT)'s new ...