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The vaccine that could also prevent pregnancy complications later in life

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been offered to 12 and 13-year-old girls since 2008

The Independent UK

HPV vaccination drives cervical cancer rates down in both vaccinated and unvaccinated people

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.

LiveScience

This common virus has been linked to cancer. Here’s what we know

Scientists have identified more than 200 types of human papillomavirus, some of which have known links to cancer

The Independent UK

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New case study reveals common virus could cause skin cancer

The type of human papillomavirus (HPV), which infects the skin, had not previously been linked to cancer

The Independent UK

Skin cancer: is HPV also a potential cause?

Skin cancer is typically caused by damage to the skin’s cells from ultraviolet radiation. But a recent case study has just shed light on another potential cause: human papillomavirus.

The Conversation

Concern over dip in vaccine which can protect against six cancers

The HPV vaccine helps protect against human papillomavirus.

The Independent UK

What is cervical cancer and how can it be prevented? Answers to key questions

In 2020 the World Health Organization rolled out a global strategy to eradicate cervical cancer by 2030. This is the fourth-most common cancer among women, claiming an estimated 350,000 lives globally in 2022. More than 80,000 of these deaths were recorded in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, one woman dies every two…

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HPV vaccination the focus of a national conference in Lexington

Kentucky has a high percentage when it comes to cancers caused by human papillomavirus or H-P-V. Representatives of cancer centers from across the U.S. gathered in Lexington this week to discuss ways to raise vaccination rates.

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Health Ministry yet to take a call on beginning HPV vaccination campaign for adolescent girls

The Health Ministry maintained that it is yet to take a decision on starting a vaccination campaign against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), despite reports that it is set to offer the vaccine from the second quarter of this year.

The Hindu

HPV Tests For Women Over 65 Could Help Prevent Cervical Cancer: Study

Screenings are vital to detect the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can present abnormal and potentially cancerous cells.

Zenger

Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer

Over the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in throat cancer in the west, to the extent that some have called it an epidemic. This has been due to a large rise in a specific type of throat cancer called oropharyngeal cancer (the area of the tonsils…

The Conversation

California bill would mandate HPV vaccine for incoming college students

When she was a college freshman, Joslyn Chaiprasert-Paguio was told by a doctor she had a common sexually transmitted infection called the human papillomavirus but not to worry. Four years later, a few days before her wedding, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, which caused complications when she became pregnant.…

Tribune News Service

Cervical cancer can be beaten - the key is vaccinating young girls

In 2020 the World Health Organization introduced a plan to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health threat by 2030. The first step towards this goal is to have 90% of girls fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) by the age of 15 years. Gynaecological oncologist Lynette Denny spells out…

The Conversation

Serum Institute Of India Launches First Made-In-India HPV Vaccine For Cervical Cancer

Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, on Tuesday announced the launch of the first made-in-India Human Papillomavirus (HPV) "CERVAVAC" vaccine, for the prevention of cervical cancer. Read full story on Dynamite News:

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Indonesia to produce Merck's HPV vaccines to combat cervical cancer

Indonesia will produce drugmaker Merck Co's vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV), the chief of its state-owned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma said on Tuesday, in a bid to combat HPV-linked cervical cancer in the country.

Dynamite News

Study: Mushroom extract supports clearing human papillomavirus (HPV) infections

A recent study by researchers of UTHealth Houston discovered that using mushroom extract daily helps the immune system in clearing human papillomavirus (HPV) infections.

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