Cervical cancer screening can now include “self-swab” HPV tests, according to updated guidelines published Thursday by the American Cancer Society. The change, experts hope, will encourage more women ...

Never insert cotton swabs, fingers, or other objects into your ear canal Just like any other body part, there may be a strong urge to clean your ears, but this is generally unnecessary. Many people ...

In the U.S., 280 hospitals have a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection rate of zero, as based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. The Healthcare-Associated ...

Super Brush LLC is set to showcase its latest innovations in specimen collection and infection prevention at the ADLM 2025 Annual Meeting With in-house R&D and full product development capabilities, ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists may have found another way to detect Parkinson’s early via skin swabs. okan akdeniz/Getty Images There is currently no cure for Parkinson’s disease, nor are there ...

A new study has revealed promising progress in developing a non-invasive sampling method to detect early signs of Parkinson's disease—up to seven years before motor symptoms appear—by analyzing the ...

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The manufacturer of Orajel teething swabs and Zicam cold relief products has voluntarily issued a nationwide recall due to possible fungal contamination, according to a notice posted by the Food and ...

All lots of Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam Nasal AllClear Swabs, and Orajel Baby Teething Swabs have been recalled due to the potential contamination. The swabs can "potentially present a ...

On Friday, Church & Dwight Co. the makers of the swabs, filed a recall notice with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. The products include Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs UPC 732216301205, Zicam Nasal ...

CHICAGO -- A New Jersey-based company known for producing personal care and household items is recalling three of its products. Church and Dwight announced it is voluntarily recalling its Zicam cold ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — An outbreak of the antibiotic-resistant infection MRSA circulated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital for more than three years and infected ...