There are many cancer-causing types of HPV; types 16 and 18 cause 70 percent of cases of cervical cancer, while types 6 and 11 cause 90 percent of cases of genital warts. The Gardasil® vaccine—called ...

Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among women in the Philippines. Twelve women die every day, and 7,897 cases diagnosed annually. Although preventable, the country now faces a ...

Gardasil is a vaccine, licensed for use in June 2006, by the FDA. It targets four strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) -- HPV-6, 11, 16, and 18. HPV-16 and HPV-18 account for about 70% of all ...

We are living in a vaccine-hesitant moment, with conspiracy theories thriving on social media. We need to push back, says ...

The campaign reinforced the idea that all individuals, regardless of sexual preferences and activities, are at risk for HPV.

Not only should your daughter get the HPV vaccine, but your son should as well. The HPV vaccine protects against human papillomavirus, which in women causes cervical cancer. It can also cause ...

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by nearly 90%, the first real-world data shows. Cancer Research UK described the findings as "historic", and said it ...

The goal was to determine rates for the four routine adolescent vaccines: for tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap), meningitis (MenACWY), HPV and the flu. After receiving parents’ or guardians ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are in wide use around the world owing to the widespread implementation of immunization programs for young girls before they become sexually active. The phase ...

Giving teenagers the HPV vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by 90%, figures for England show. Scientists say it works so well that this type of cancer could be eradicated in the near future.

In Canada, switching to a one-dose, gender-neutral vaccination program for human papillomavirus (HPV) could use vaccine doses more efficiently and prevent a similar number of cervical cancer cases ...

Routine vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) prevents cervical cancer. Community health mobilizers in Nigeria are combatting vaccine misinformation and building trust, one family member ...