Teal Health

Thank you IDEO for being an incredible partner and for your continued support to spread awareness on this critical cancer screening.

It is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Help us share the importance of cervical cancer screening and we will donate to the American Cancer Society on your behalf! See details here (requires an Instagram account): https://bit.ly/3HuzTN3 The power to eliminate cervical cancer in the U.S. is in sight - but it requires everyone with a cervix to routinely screen. Today, fewer women are screening because the current experience can be challenging - an invasive exam that requires an in-person appointment. After extensive testing, the Teal Wand at-home screening device is under FDA review - the final step before it can be available. Together, with a more accessible and comfortable screening option, we have the power to eradicate cervical cancer. See the link above for how to help donate.

Our very own Head of Marketing and Communications, Mallory Walsh shares how it is time to focus on trust, empathy and choice in our healthcare communications — elements that are paramount to how we are building our at-home cervical cancer screening platform in support of women and people with a cervix.

We’re honored to be included in the Fortune Well list of 20 innovative breakthroughs transforming health! There were some milestone moments this year in the cervical cancer screening world, with FDA approval for in-clinic self-collection and the screening guidelines recognizing Primary HPV as the recommended screening test - but the real game-changer is what’s coming next: The Teal Wand, our at-home cervical cancer screening, which is a self-collection device for Primary HPV testing. We are so incredibly proud to be recognized for our work in advancing women’s health and are truly excited for the year to come. Stay tuned! #WomensHealth #Healthcare #CervicalCancer #Femtech https://lnkd.in/gkzuK-KY

We are hiring! Teal Health, is on a mission to transform the future of women’s healthcare, starting with accessible and comfortable at-home cervical cancer screenings. As we continue to grow and scale, we’re looking for a passionate Medical Operations Director to lead and scale our clinical operations and make a lasting impact on women’s health across the country. This is an opportunity to partner closely with Teal leadership, lead our medical team, and be instrumental in delivering a superior patient experience. This role is based in the Bay Area and has partial on-site expectations. Ready to join a team dedicated to advancing women’s health? Apply now and help us work towards our mission of making cervical cancer a thing of the past. https://lnkd.in/gpWzuj4n #TealHealth #WomenInHealth #MedicalOperations #HealthcareInnovation #JobOpportunity #WomensHealth

Special thank you to Paddington Mundagowa for helping to present our data about cervical cancer screening within the LGBTQ+ community at the American Public Health Association annual conference this past weekend. We also put together a research deep dive for those of you who want to learn more. ▶️ Around 13% of our clinical study participants identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, or queer, while 2% identified as trans, gender non-conforming, or genderqueer. ▶️ Research shows LGBTQ+ individuals are 50% less likely to engage in cervical cancer screening, often because of provider biases and feeling uncomfortable with the speculum exam. ▶️ In our study, we consistently see that LGBTQ+ individuals preferred screening with the Teal Wand, and felt empowered and in control when doing so. We hope that the Teal Wand can bring a crucial screening option to this community, and all those who are underscreened.* Check out our APHA poster at https://bit.ly/4hgZpGd. *The Teal Health Cervical Cancer Screening device is an Investigational Device and is under review by the US FDA. #tealhealth #womenshealth #lgbtqhealth #papsmear #femtech

It has been a full week! ▶️Our CEO, Kara Egan spoke at the HLTH USA conference to announce our FDA submission and share details of our patient preference data report, which demonstrated 94% of women prefer the Teal Wand to in-person collection - and so much more! You can see the details here: https://bit.ly/3NBuMxx ▶️We spent time within the IDEO booth, our extraordinary partners in the Teal Wand design ▶️Capped it off with Kara having the honor to attend a Women's Health gathering to discuss our work to eradicate cervical cancer in the U.S. with the one and only First Lady Jill Biden who is leading the efforts of the White House Women's Health Research Initiative. 👏👏 #tealhealth #womenshealth #femtech #HLTHUSA

Big News Day! From the stage at HLTH Inc. our CEO, Kara Egan, today announced we have submitted our Teal Wand at-home cervical cancer screening to the FDA and shared a report showing 94% of women prefer at-home cervical cancer screening. This submission, which received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation in May of this year, is the final step before making the Teal Wand commercially available. Screening with the Teal Wand will address barriers to cervical cancer screening and give millions of women and people with a cervix an alternative method for screening, one that is convenient, comfortable, and private. Teal Health’s SELF-CERV clinical trial, which completed enrollment earlier this year, has demonstrated strong clinical performance and an overwhelming preference for the Teal Wand. While pending approval, you can view Teal Health's report, which shares a glimpse into their study’s diverse demographic profile and the participants’ experiences with the Teal Wand. https://bit.ly/3UiuGhP

Teal Health is ready to head to Vegas for the Hlth Conference next week! Our CEO, Kara Egan, will be taking the stage to share exciting updates about Teal Health's mission to get every woman screened for cervical cancer. Following our recent $1.68 million SBIR grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Kara will be talking about our continued momentum towards geting the Teal Wand™ into your hands and homes and what’s next for our revolutionary at-home cervical cancer screening technology. 🗓 When: Monday, October 21st 🕑 Time: 2:20 PM - 2:30 PM PT 📍 Where: Newsroom Stage at HLTH Can’t make it? Stay tuned for more updates to be shared on social and at getteal.com after Kara’s announcement! #HLTH2024 #WomensHealth #CervicalCancerPrevention #TealHealth #HealthcareInnovation #SBIRGrant

Big News from Teal Health: We’ve been awarded a $1.68 million SBIR Grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of The National Institutes of Health (NIH), to support the development and validation of our at-home cervical cancer screening technology, the Teal Wand™. The Teal Wand is a purpose-built device that allows a woman to collect her own vaginal sample for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, a critical piece in cervical cancer prevention - all from the comfort, convenience, and privacy of her home. This grant is will help us bring this life-saving technology to more women, particularly those from underserved and underrepresented communities. Kara Egan, CEO of Teal Health, shares, "We're honored that the NIH recognizes the importance of our at-home screening technology in increasing access to preventive care and cancer screenings for women in the US. This funding brings us closer to our goal of providing women greater autonomy over their health while advancing the fight to eradicate cervical cancer." This award also recognizes the incredible work of our research partners and the diverse group of clinical trial participants who have been instrumental in this journey. We are excited about the impact this grant will have on our ability to expand access to critical preventive care and improve outcomes for women nationwide. Thank you to the National Cancer Institute for your support and belief in our mission to get all women screened for cervical cancer – working towards eradicating this preventable disease. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to drive innovation in women’s healthcare! *The Teal Health Cervical Cancer Screening device is an Investigational Device and is not yet approved by the US FDA. #WomensHealth #CervicalCancerScreening #Innovation #SBIRGrant #HealthcareAccess #TealHealth #EquityInHealth Read Full Release Here: https://lnkd.in/gGmst3Um