The startup’s test, Teal Wand, detects human papillomavirus (HPV), which is responsible for nearly all cervical cancers, ...

The Teal Wand is an at-home vaginal sample self-collection device that tests for HPV. The test will first be available in California in June.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Teal Health to provide the nation's first at-home test kit to screen for cervical cancer.

The FDA approved an at-home screening test for cervical cancer. The cancer is usually caused by the human papillomavirus. Many women skip screening because of access or discomfort with the process.

The self-administering test aims to provide women with greater access to testing and an alternative to Pap smears.

U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home ...