The United States has seen progress in reducing certain cancer risks, as overall smoking rates remain on a decline. But for other risk factors, such as those tied ...

Merck & Co. Chief Executive Officer Robert Davis was tired of talking about China.On an earnings call in February, he ...

The findings from Fred Hutch Cancer Center suggest next step of exploring whether one dose of the vaccine is enough.

Partnering with dental clinics to offer HPV vaccines to eligible children and adolescents improved vaccination rates by more ...

TD Richard Boyd Barrett is stepping back from politics to undergo treatment for HPV-related cancer. Should adults consider getting vaccinated against the virus?

The incidence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)–associated oropharyngeal cancers—tumors of the back of the mouth and throat—is ...

At its meeting on Tuesday, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) considered whether the U.S. should ...

The shingles vaccine reduced dementia risk by 20 percent in a recent study. The vaccine’s protective effect against dementia was more pronounced in women. Shingles vaccination is recommended for ...

HPV is a very common sexually transmitted infection which also increases risk of cervical cancer. The vaccine manufactured for it can protect women from being at risk of cancer or any other infection.

Parents are more likely to vaccinate their children against human papillomavirus (HPV) when the vaccine is presented as a way to prevent cancer, rather than solely as protection against sexually ...

GSK is funding public health organizations working to address US adult immunization gaps and increase community vaccine education, outreach and access These grants are part of GSK’s COiMMUNITY ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, said in an interview Tuesday that he encourages people to get vaccinated against measles after an outbreak has killed ...