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Why Selena Gomez Is Not A Billionaire. Plus: Stop Overthinking
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This Founder Just Got FDA Approval For The First-Ever At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Tool
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, ...
This company wants to replace your Pap smear — and promises its DIY cancer screening is less painful
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.
FDA approves Teal Wand — first at-home test to screen for cervical cancer
The startup’s test, Teal Wand, detects human papillomavirus (HPV), which is responsible for nearly all cervical cancers, ...
FDA Approves First At-Home Test for Cervical Cancer Screenings
At-home screenings are effective alternatives for closing the screening gap. One study found that mailing kits to people ...
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Teal Health gains FDA approval for cervical cancer screening device
The FDA has granted approval to Teal Health’s at-home vaginal sample self-collection device, Teal Wand, for cervical cancer ...
A do-it-yourself wand could help replace your next Pap smear (yes, really!)
The at-home Pap smear is just as accurate as a doctor's office test for cervical cancer.
Startup Teal Health wins FDA approval for at-home test for cervical cancer screening
In clinical trials, the accuracy of self-testing with Teal’s wand matched that of a cancer screening performed in a doctor’s ...
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FDA approves breakthrough cervical cancer test that women can use from home
Teal Wand’s launch could provide similar benefits in the United States, where disparities in cervical cancer outcomes persist ...