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.

May 09, 2025 First at-home test for HPV, the most common cause of cervical cancer, gains FDA approval The Teal Wand is a prescription device that has been shown to be as effective as pap smears ...

The Teal Wand takes a vaginal sample using a swab that can be sent to a laboratory for testing for HPV by women. HPV is the virus that causes nearly all cervical cancers, and more and more the ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first at-home test to screen for cervical cancer, Teal Health, which makes the test kit, said.

The FDA has approved Teal Health's at-home test for HPV detection, which may help expand access to cervical cancer screening for more women.

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

FDA approves new at-home HPV test that can help detect cancer The Teal Wand was approved after a study of over 600 women found the self-collected samples performed the same as a test in a doctor ...

The Teal Wand, an at-home HPV testing device that could replace a Pap smear, could broaden access to cervical cancer screening.

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 Teal Wand looks a bit like a tampon applicator, with a soft sponge tip that collects cervical cells for HPV testing. To use it, women request a kit online, get approved by a Teal Health ...

Teal Health said Friday the Food and Drug Administration approved its Teal Wand for home use, offering a new way to collect vaginal samples that can detect the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer.

Instead, the “Teal Wand” detects HPV using a vaginal swab, a far less invasive practice than the pap smear, during which a gynecologist uses a speculum to scrap cells off the cervix.