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We have two mRNA COVID-19 vaccines so far. But what else can this technology do?
Following the success of the cervical cancer vaccine, new work on links between viruses and cancers raises promising possibilities.
Prevention against cervical cancer is the main aim of the Gardasil vaccine. But HPV is also linked to a large proportion of anal, vaginal and head and neck cancers.
A new version of the HPV vaccine Gardasil protects against nine types of the virus, and is already being used overseas.
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.
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(HPV) vaccine has attracted attention in the past week for two contradictory reasons: the Japanese government has withdrawn its recommendation for the shot, while public health…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…
Women in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will all soon be advised to start screening for cervical cancer at 25 years, and those aged between 50 and 64 years to screen every five years rather…
A large US study has added further support to the safety of the Australian-developed human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV4). The study, published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, included…
The Federal Government’s main medical research funding body, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), last week announced its 2011 program and development grants, and postgraduate scholarship…
Michele Bachmann’s unfounded statement about HPV vaccination and mental retardation couldn’t be further from the truth. But the damage her statements may cause is even more disturbing than what she says…
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