And Kara tries to decipher which tech founder, if any, inspired Egan’s protagonist, whom Kara describes as Mark Zuckerberg with “the soul of Steve Jobs.” (Egan, for the record, denies all ...

With $10 million in new funding, Teal Health co-founder Kara Egan shares how her health care startup intends to reach its first patients. BY ALI DONALDSON, STAFF REPORTER @ ALICDONALDSON Jan 16, 2025 ...

Kara Egan: When we look at the top three reasons why women aren't getting screened, it's "access," "convenience," and "fear/discomfort." But when you talk to real women, they explain it differently.

Egan points out, as well, that while vaccines against HPV are now available, the most vaccinated part of the population are 11- 17-year-olds, and only 50% of them in any case; that most 25- 65 ...

It’s no wonder why Kara Egan and Dr. Avnesh Thakor saw the potential to make this process more comfortable for women. The two came together in 2020 and launched Teal Heath, a company sharing ...

Teal Health cofounder and CEO Kara Egan has helped develop the soon-to-be-approved first at-home test for cervical cancer.

The FDA has granted approval to Teal Health's at-home cervical cancer screening wand, the first self-collection tool for HPV screening in the U.S. Kara Egan, the cofounder and CEO of Teal Health ...

KARA EGAN: It's just not a comfortable experience. RIDDLE: Kara Egan is the CEO of Teal Health. The company has developed a new test that women can do at home by themselves.

"Despite medical and technological advancements...the screening experience hasn't been updated since the 1940s." said Kara Egan, chief executive officer at Teal Health. Teal Health has raised an ...

The Teal Health at-home kit allows a patient to collect their sample using the Teal Wand, which is then processed on Roche’s HPV test, said Kara Egan, Teal Health’s CEO.

KARA EGAN: It's just not a comfortable experience. RIDDLE: Kara Egan is the CEO of Teal Health. The company has developed a new test that women can do at home by themselves.