New plans have been announced to shake up the way cervical cancer risk is detected in England: at-home HPV testing kits are set to be offered to women who have missed their cervical smear test ...

Regular screening can bend the odds in your favor when it comes to four types of cancers. The science is less clear for the ...

Nearly one in three women and other people with a cervix in the UK don’t attend their cervical screening when invited. Yet this quick, routine test helps prevent up to 70% of cervical cancer deaths by ...

Researchers are one step closer to developing a simple, at-home test to prevent cervical cancer or treat it early, shows a study from University of Florida Health Cancer Center and Purdue ...

DIY cervical cancer tests will be sent to women’s homes under NHS plans to boost uptake and help eradicate the disease. The kits will be posted to those who have ignored or missed their smear ...

New at-home cervical cancer screening kits are coming to England, in the hopes of eradicating the disease by 2040. Here's what the HPV tests look for, how they work ...

From July 2025, most 25–49s with a negative HPV result will be screened every five years. At-home kits will help reach those who avoid cervical screening.

Starting in January 2026, NHS England will offer at-home cervical screening kits to women and others with a cervix who rarely or never attend routine screening.

Women who don't come forward for cervical cancer screening to be offered home tests The Department of Health has said participation in cervical cancer screening currently sits at just 68.8% - well ...

New at-home cervical cancer screening kits are coming to England, in the hopes of eradicating the disease by 2040. Here's what the HPV tests look for, how they work ...