The effects of COVID-19 continue to reverberate in the cancer risk factors of Americans, a new American Cancer Society study ...

The United States has seen progress in reducing certain cancer risks, as overall smoking rates remain on a decline.

In the first meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) ...

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.

“This vaccine could potentially eliminate breast cancer.” ------ Update made on Apr. 10, 2025 ------ The story was updated with the sad news of Jennifer Davis' passing on April 13, 2024 and ...

In the CBS News interview, Kennedy publicly encouraged people to get the measles vaccine, marking the first time he has done so since becoming HHS secretary. "The federal government's position ...

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 ...

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly urged people to get the measles vaccine in an interview with CBS News on Tuesday. “We encourage people to get the measles ...

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 ...

While significant progress has been made in preventing cervical cancer through HPV vaccination, uptake for the vaccine has been sub-optimal. According to evidence from the WHO’s Strategic Advisory ...

Kate Nalepinski is a Newsweek journalist based in New York City. Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...