NewsDesk @bactiman63
The World Health Organization‘s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) recently announced their evaluation of the evidence that has been emerging over...
The HPV vaccine is one of only two vaccines that prevent cancer but is underutilized in the US
Despite its proven success at preventing cancer, many adolescents are still not getting the HPV vaccine. A...
During 2012-2016, an average of 43,999 HPV-associated cancers were reported each year, according to a new study published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Among the estimated...
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews
The CDC says HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a common virus that can lead to 6 types of cancers later in life.
Almost every person who is sexually active will get...
New drugs in the early stages of development by pharmaceutical companies could have an extra benefit – the ability to cancel out the HPV virus, which can cause cervical cancer and other skin conditions.
Scientists...
The vaccine that protects against cancer-causing types of human papillomavirus (HPV) also prevents an uncommon but incurable childhood respiratory disease, according to a new study published in The Journal...
Oral human papillomavirus infection, or HPV, is common among U.S. men, affecting about one in nine, overall. The prevalence is much higher among men who have had many lifetime oral sexual partners, men...
Vaccination efforts made in the world’s poorest countries since 2001 will have prevented 20 million deaths and saved $350 billion in health-care costs by 2020, according to a new study from the University...
Six out of 10 U.S. parents are choosing to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for their children, according to a report published in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The...
Women who receive human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, in addition to a pap smear, receive a faster, more complete diagnosis of possible cervical precancer, according to a study of over 450,000 women by...
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