A UK start-up have now launched tampons that can screen for sexually transmitted infections. The idea is that rather than swabbing for a sample, you can insert the tampon for a short period of time ...

Daye has just launched a new at-home, tampon-based test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and other common STIs, though it's only in the UK for now. Reading time 3 minutes A UK-based startup is hoping to turn ...

While we might all think, ‘I’m safe, it’ll never happen to me’, recent reports show that STI diagnoses in England are on the rise, with those aged 15 to 24 seeing a 26% increase in diagnoses between ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doctors say that home tests can be as accurate as getting tested in a lab if you get a good sample. (Getty Images) (MMilda via ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.K. femcare-turned-gynaecological-health startup, Daye, has expanded its tampon-based home screening service to add STI testing.

Researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) have developed a world-first ...

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A novel at-home molecular test proved highly accurate for diagnosing three common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in females, according to a clinical study from the test's manufacturer. The ...