A new version of the HPV vaccine Gardasil protects against nine types of the virus, and is already being used overseas.
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Rwanda’s vaccination programme for girls against HPV, the most common sexually transmitted disease was a huge success, thanks to implementation science.
A new study has found rates of genital warts have decreased significantly since the HPV vaccine was introduced.
There is a lot of misinformation about the government’s new cervical cancer screening program that involves less frequent tests. Here are the facts.
The roll-out of a new screening program for cervical cancer has been delayed, leaving Australian women understandably confused about if or when they need Pap smears. Here’s what they need to know.
Obesity is one of the factors behind a large rise in cancer rates among women.
Common warts can be hard to treat. No wonder people turn to home remedies, like duct tape and vinegar. But do they really work?
Of women who die from cervical cancer, 87% live in poor countries.
The best way to prevent head and neck cancers, which are more common in men, is to get the HPV vaccine. It’s free for boys and girls aged 12 and 13.
Women in northern Nigeria are not going for cancer screenings early enough. There are myriad social, cultural and economic reasons for this. But early detection would save their lives.
South Africa’s cervical cancer strategy has not yielded great results. Despite this, the country has still not opted for an alternative screening methods.
Ask anyone about Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, and they will probably tell you that it is linked to cervical cancer. If they are a teenage girl living in the UK, they will know this as they will have been…
Sexuality is a means of pleasure, fulfilment and intimate connection with other humans. But it can also be a source of anguish. So it’s perhaps no surprise that of all the areas in health care, the “STI…
Immune cells in the blood primarily defend us against infection. But we’re now learning that these cells can also keep us free from cancer. Patients with less efficient immune systems such as organ transplant…
The sex act has many health benefits from reducing stress and tension, to boosting your immune system. It may even affect your risk of developing certain cancers. But as with most matters health, how sex…
Australian women may soon have fewer of those uncomfortable visits to the doctor for cervical cancer screening. After an extensive evidence review, the Medical Services Advisory Committee has recommended…
Young women who have the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine are less likely to have cervical abnormalities found on Pap smears…
The human papillomavirus (HPV) triples the risk of the most common form of oesophageal cancer, a study by researchers at…
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has attracted attention in the past week for two contradictory reasons: the Japanese government has withdrawn its recommendation for the shot, while public health…
Actor Michael Douglas’ claim that his throat cancer was caused by human papillomavirus - or HPV - has generated lots of publicity. But head and neck cancers are still thankfully still very rare. They are…
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Professor, Special Projects, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, City University of New York
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Professor, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Honorary Fellow at Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in the School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct professor, UNSW Sydney
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Researcher at Sydney Health Ethics, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Chair, Medical Advisory Committee, Australian Cancer Research Foundation; Director, Diamantina Institute for Cancer Immunology and Metabolic Medicine, The University of Queensland
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ARC Future Fellow, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor, La Trobe University
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Professor of Dermatology, The University of Melbourne
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NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Specialist General Practitioner, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Emeritus Professor, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
