Serenabacked health tech lands first FDA approval for home cervical cancer test

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News Summary

  • The FDA has approved a device that lets people screen for cervical cancer from home
  • Known as the Teal Wand, the prescription device lets patients self-collect samples and mail them to a lab to receive the same testing as would be done at a doctor's office
  • Kits become available in June, starting in California
For the first time, the FDA has just approved a device that lets people screen for cervical cancer from home.Known as the Teal Wand, from the company Teal Health, the prescription device lets patie [+1128 chars]

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