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 ...
WFAA8

No, you shouldn’t swab the back of your throat when testing yourself for COVID-19

COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are at record numbers, fueled by the spread of the omicron variant. The country’s daily test volume has risen in tandem, and is now at its highest compared to any other ...
WXYZ

Company uses 3D printers to produce 100K test swabs a day to help virus testing efforts

Across the country, doctors and hospitals are desperate for testing swabs. Health care professionals say before we can realistically plan how to rebound from this crisis, they first need to know how ...
MedPage Today

Should Throat Swabs Be Incorporated Into Rapid COVID Testing?

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Becker's Hospital Review

Omicron & throat swabs: What type of testing is best?

Early research suggests that the diagnostic tests most commonly used in the U.S. may not be the most effective at detecting the omicron coronavirus variant. Some Americans are using at-home tests to ...
Fox Business

Omicron testing: Are throat swabs better at detecting the COVID-19 variant than rapid tests?

There is a growing debate on whether people testing for omicron should swab their throats. Most people in the U.S. have been doing COVID-19 rapid tests with nasal swabs. That is what the Food and Drug ...