New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.

Self-swab HPV tests provide a simple way to catch early warning signs of cervical cancer in or away from a doctor's office.

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

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...

A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

Physicians don’t mind patients choosing at-home testing options over coming in for an in-person clinic visit—in fact, they overwhelmingly support it, according to the results of a new survey.

Syphilis testing typically requires obtaining a blood sample and sending it to a lab. The wait for results ranges from hours to days. The FDA has authorized a new at-home syphilis test, a ...

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden plans to announce on Tuesday that his administration will distribute 500 million free at-home rapid tests to Americans beginning in January to combat the surging ...

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.

The doctor is in — the mailbox, that is.You can now do self-administered tests for everything from thyroid function to HIV in the privacy of your own home — and that list continues to grow, as the ...

Right now, hormone testing is the talk of the internet. At-home hormone tests—which can run up to $500, BTW—can check all kinds of biomarkers across your thyroid, metabolism, and reproductive system.