Researchers at AIIMS, Delhi have developed a simple blood test using droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) to track the effectiveness of cervical cancer treatment. Published in Scientific Reports, the study ...

The firm recently announced agreements with Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics to provide its devices for self-collection of vaginal swab specimens.

The company has also partnered with the Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS) to develop an Indigenous HPV PCR kit, ...

This include statements concerning the company's Co-DX PCR testing platform which requires regulatory approval and marketing authorization for diagnostic use and is not currently for sale.

The society recommends people receive a primary HPV test every five years from ages 25 to 65, and start getting a Pap smear by age 21. A Pap smear collects cells from the cervix for testing.

In Ontario, Pap tests will now be replaced with high-risk HPV tests and the recommended time between screening will increase from 3 years to 5 years for most individuals. Additionally, screening will ...

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Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still considered ...

Everton fans attending the club’s second stadium test event this Sunday (March 23) will be asked to undertake an emergency evacuation procedure as part of the club’s bid to achieve a safety ...

As provinces across Canada change their main method of screening from the Pap smear to HPV testing, which better detects the virus that causes cervical cancer, experts say it’s an opportunity to ...

Those with cervices in Ontario will be getting a new type of test to screen for cervical cancer — one which has better results. And it can also be ordered as a home test kit.