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For example, in May the FDA approved Teal Health’s testing kit for HPV, the virus that causes cervical cancer.
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Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The test, alongside HPV vaccinations, functioned as the lynchpin of a prevention program that has dramatically reduced the incidence of cervical cancer in the United States.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent clinical trials have suggested that one dose may be as effective as two at preventing human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
January is health awareness month for cervical cancer, birth defects, glaucoma, substance abuse disorder and radon, a naturally occurring, radioactive, colorless and odorless gas that can seep into buildings from soil, becoming a significant health risk.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The test, alongside HPV vaccinations, functioned as the lynchpin of a prevention program that has dramatically reduced the incidence of cervical cancer in the United States.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent clinical trials have suggested that one dose may be as effective as two at preventing human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
January is health awareness month for cervical cancer, birth defects, glaucoma, substance abuse disorder and radon, a naturally occurring, radioactive, colorless and odorless gas that can seep into buildings from soil, becoming a significant health risk.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Cervical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cervical. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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cervical
adjective
cer·vi·cal
ˈsər-vi-kəl 
: of or relating to a neck or cervix
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