HPV is a leading cause of cervical cancer in women, but 50% of people who develop the cancer are never tested. A self-collection test could help.

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s childbearing years, but it doesn’t mark the end of the need for a particular screening ...

Congress MLA from Choppadandi, Medipally Sathyam, has alleged that Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) launched a smear campaign criticising the fine rice distribution scheme and warned them against such ...

Nairobi — Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has denied claims by President William Ruto that he demanded Sh10 billion to help calm and shift political tides in the Mt. Kenya region.

Kevin Hagan, CEO, Pan Foundation, discusses central concerns for patient assistance programs as changes to Medicare and the Inflation Reduction Act take effect. PC: As the co-chair of this year’s ...

The claim is False. Pap smears help detect early signs of cervical cancer and are an important part of routine health checks. Though briefly uncomfortable for some, they do not cause any harm to the ...

The aim of this study was to generate and validate a numerical score for grading chest x-ray (CXR) severity and predicting response to treatment in adults with smear-positive pulmonary TB. Methods At ...

In the emotional domain of Pap smears, Kirtly Jones, MD, and Katie Ward, DNP, share clinical and personal experiences that highlight the emotional weight of pelvic exams. From language discomfort to ...

Today, 85% of children with cancer survive to adulthood and about 1 in 3 are left infertile from chemotherapy or radiation.

Many of these people likely did not adhere to cancer screening recommendations, which include a routine Pap smear and HPV testing. Because early diagnosis of cervical cancer almost invariably affords ...

Yet moments earlier, in the adjacent media room, Cherry-Evans had lobbed a hand grenade during the post-match media conference, claiming he was the victim of an “ugly, hurtful and nasty smear ...