An old proverb from the Congo says, “A mother is like a kernel, crushed by problems but strong enough to overcome them”. Throughout Africa, mothers, sisters – the continent’s primary caregivers – are ...

Iowa parents and guardians would have more authority over their child's vaccines and health education under two bills Senate ...

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is bringing HPV vaccinations to El Dorado and surrounding areas, with a planned "Parent Education Night" on Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Fewer than half of women who tested positive for HPV with negative cytological findings returned for a surveillance co-test within 1 year as recommended, yet more than half of those who received ...

Getting the HPV vaccine in early adolescence may lower the risk of HPV-related cancers before exposure occurs. Learn about ...

The virus’s impact extends beyond oral health concerns. Medical research has established clear links between HPV and various forms of cancer affecting different body parts. The virus can lead to ...

Flu viruses enter your body through the mucus membranes of your nose, eyes, or mouth. Every time you touch any of these areas, you are possibly infecting yourself with a virus. If you’re ...

Cervical cancer is usually caused by HPV infection. Exposure to multiple sexual partners, especially without using a condom, increases the risk of HPV. In utero diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure ...

Pink eye is also known as conjunctivitis in some circles. Pink eye is almost always caused by an infection that is viral. Viruses are the most common cause. Likewise, it could be caused by a fungal ...

Persistent infection with oncogenic strains of human papilloma virus (HPV), especially two prevalent high-risk types (HPV-16 and HPV-18), causes a large proportion of cervical malignancies.

Illness caused by Marburg virus begins abruptly. The disease is also called ‘bleeding eye disease’ because of it prominent symptoms – bleeding in the eyes. Patients present with high fever ...

A deadly virus which leaves patients with bleeding eyes has swept parts of a country following an outbreak. Tanzania president Samia Suluhu Hassan declared an outbreak after one case of Marburg ...