With the popularity of DNA tracing sites on the rise, there are more and more stories of unexpected family secrets revealed.

Ladies, what if you could screen for cervical cancer from the comfort of your own home—no awkward exam, no long drive to the doctor, just a simple swab you mail in? This isn't some distant future ...

U.S. guidance announced on Monday recommends self-collection of samples to test for HPV, the virus that often causes cervical ...

What happens when a genetic test unlocks long-held family secrets or other surprising results? Genetic genealogist Kelli ...

The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a ...

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.

“Surprise heirs like Thomas are popping up because of DNA test kits,” according to the Wall Street Journal article. While ...

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

Swiss investigators believe sparkling flares atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a ski resort when they came too ...

JonBenet Ramsey, who was murdered in her Boulder home on Christmas in 1996, may see her case revived as new DNA technology ...

JonBenet’s father, John Ramsey, found her body on Dec. 26, 1996, in the basement of the family’s Boulder home.