Self-test health kits promise quick results. But what do doctors think of them?

Australian pharmacies now offer rapid tests for perimenopause, iron, vitamin D levels and more. Experts weigh in on whether they’re worth using ...
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HPV self-collection tests must be approved for use at home

Mitchell is an associate professor at the University of Virginia and an NIH-funded nurse scientist. Kueter, a former health journalist and public radio reporter, works as a magazine editor at UVA ...
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HIV self-testing is easy, effective — and underutilized

Assoumou is an infectious diseases physician-scientist at Boston Medical Center. Miller is a research data associate within Dr. Assoumou’s I-CARE (Infectious Complications Assessment and Research) lab ...
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A self-test for HPV will soon be an option for Mayo Clinic patients

ROCHESTER — A new option for HPV screening will soon be available for Mayo Clinic patients in the Midwest. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Mayo Clinic announced that it will offer FDA-approved self-collection ...
NBC4 Columbus

Self administered test boosts early diagnosis of cognitive disorders

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A 2024 study has found a tool developed by researchers at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) is effective in early diagnosis of cognitive disorders when ...
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Dread Pap smears? Federal guidelines now allow for a self-swab HPV test

Federal guidelines are expanding the options for cervical cancer screenings beyond the often-disliked Pap smear. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...
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Influenza self-test kits must be made available here, say pharmacists

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) has urged the government to consider approving self-test kits for influenza, citing widespread infections and the need for faster detection to ...