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Studies show girls vaccinated by age 16 face dramatically lower cervical cancer risk with no major side effects.

Researchers have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are highly effective at reducing cervical cancer-causing infections and can offer herd immunity, reinforcing previous research and highlighting the need for a global HPV vaccine rollout.

Misinformation plagued the first rollout of a vaccine to protect Pakistani girls against cervical cancer, with parents slamming their doors on healthcare workers and some schools shutting for days over false claims it causes infertility.

Pakistan's health minister says the country has vaccinated about 9 million adolescent girls against the virus that causes cervical cancer, as part of a continuing national campaign that has overcome early setbacks fueled by skeptics online

Designed with user accessibility in mindhe app offers voice input, offline access, and will provide guidance to nearby screening facilities once the maps are added.

Despite vaccination hesitancy, the end may be in sight for cervical cancer, which kills 64% of women with the disease

Few viruses are as widespread – and sometimes misunderstood – as the human papillomavirus, or HPV. It’s so common that most of us – up to 80% – will encounter it at some point in our lives, often without even realising it. Understanding HPV matters, given that it is linked…

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An estimated five million women are not up-to-date with routine check-ups.

More than 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in the UK

The NHS has launched a catch-up campaign for the jab, which is key to eliminating cervical cancer in the UK by 2040.