HPV is common, but cervical cancer doesn’t have to be. With vaccination and regular screening, most cases are totally ...

So we get it when the thought of booking a smear test (or cervical cancer screening) seems like a faff and can easily be put off - whether it’s due to the uncomfortable nature of the procedure, ...

Smear tests are nobody's favourite, but they're a vital part of healthcare. Now, the way you're tested for HPV is changing. From July, invitations for cervical screening will be sent out every five ...

Cervical cancer is preventable, but only if you catch it early. Cultural and personal barriers have often meant that women avoid cervical cancer testing. But now with the help of a world-leading test, ...

When women turn 25, they are invited for their first cervical screening - or "smear test" - to help reduce their chances of cervical cancer. These tests are then repeated every three years, or more ...

In an effort to combat the prevalence of cervical cancer in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever at-home cervical cancer screening kit. On Friday, May 9, the ...

Women now have an alternative to the Pap smear as a screening test for cervical cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved an at-home screening test. As Reuters reported, Pap ...

A mother-of-one is urging people to ensure they have regular cervical screenings, saying that the routine test "truly saved my life". Ali Alcock from Corwen, Denbighshire, said the test led to her ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Health. Followed categories will be added to My News. The new human papillomavirus (HPV) test will prevent up to 30 per cent more women from developing cervical ...

This study was to see if women who haven’t been for cervical screening will take another type of test that they can do themselves. Women were offered the self test by their GP when they saw them for ...

Mr Nesbitt was speaking after MLAs stood with a group of women at Stormont calling for a probe into cervical screening ...