HPV
Coronavirus sharply disrupting global vaccinations, including HPV, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
The World Health Organization and UNICEF warned [July 15] of an alarming decline in the number of children receiving life-saving ...
Viewpoint: At-home test detects cervical cancer early. It should be available to all women
I’m a public health nurse who has spent a career studying ways to better test women for the human papillomavirus ...
We can eliminate cervical cancer by 2038
A preventable cancer might be virtually eradicated in the U.S. within the next two decades, according to a new study out ...
HPV vaccines are not just for women: Throat, mouth cancer rates rising for men
Earlier this year, the biotech community mourned the loss of Michael Becker, a former pharmaceutical industry executive. … Becker’s cancer was ...
HPV vaccine better than expected at shielding against cancer. Why are anti-vaxxers fighting it?
New research shows that the HPV vaccine is exceeding expectations in protecting individuals from HPV infection and precancerous cells. ...
UK pushes to cut cancer rates by expanding HPV vaccinations to preteen boys
From September 2019, boys in school year 8 will be offered the free Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine for the ...
Are imperfect, ‘leaky’ vaccines resulting in emergence of nastier viruses?
Some in medicine argue that 'imperfect' vaccines that do not eliminate all viruses from the host may lead to the ...