One of the first tests that allows patients to self-collect samples to screen for human papillomavirus (HPV) will soon be available in doctors' offices. In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 05: Symbolic photo on the subject of 'compulsory testing in the office'. A woman takes a throat swab for a Sars Covid-19 antigen rapid test in front of her desk on January 05 ...

(Reuters) - The fast-spreading Omicron variant has made us more reliant on rapid at-home antigen tests to tell us if we have COVID-19. But should we be swabbing our throats as well as our noses? For ...

The FDA has approved three self-administered tests for the high-risk strains of HPV known to cause most cervical cancers.

The most common method of checking recent drug use is a mouth swab drug test that is also termed as a saliva test. It is not complicated, fast, and non-invasive. Employers, law enforcers and even ...

Anyone who has had a COVID-19 PCR test done knows the drill — a swab up the nose and then the tester pops the swab into a plastic bag and off it goes. That’s when the hard work begins of determining ...

The Food and Drug Administration is urging people to avoid sticking COVID-19 testing swabs down their throat, encouraging patients to follow instructions and use a nasal swab. “Use swabs as instructed ...

While at-home COVID-19 tests are slightly different, many follow the same general principle: You swab the inside of your nose, put the swab in a solution, and wait for the results. But people (some ...