There is no cure for human papillomavirus, or HPV, a viral infection that affects nearly 80 percent of the population by the ...

The HPV vaccine, called Gardasil-9 — which has no live virus and is completely non-infectious — protects against the six types of HPV most likely to cause cancer, Eckert says. (These are strains 6, 11 ...

Many people, particularly women, are probably aware that the vaccine is recommended for women and girls under the age of 26.

Schools in the city are required to provide a parental consent form before getting their students vaccinated against human ...

Unbeknownst to most people, cervical cancer, once a leading cause of death among women, is one of the only two preventable ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HPV is responsible for approximately 37,800 cases of cancer in ...

Despite its cancer-preventing potential, uptake is “nowhere near the 90 per cent it should be” across Canada, says the chair of an HPV immunization task force.

By Leslie Young, M.D., pediatrician, MemorialCare Medical Group – Lakewood Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a prevalent yet ...

Increasing HPV vaccination rates could help decrease the number of cancer cases “attributable to HIV,” according to data from a study presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic ...

The HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine helps prevent cervical cancer by protecting against high-risk strains of the virus ...

This survey investigates the knowledge, attitudes, and intentions of US Hispanic parents surrounding the HPV vaccine.

Unbeknownst to most people, cervical cancer, once a leading cause of death among women, is one of the only two preventable cancers thanks to the HPV vaccine. This life-saving vaccine protects against ...