HPV is a common virus linked to cervical cancer. A doctor explains how it spreads and why timely vaccination and regular ...

The quadrivalent vaccines currently available, including the one manufactured by Serum Institute of India, prevent the entry ...

HPV vaccination offers herd immunity, and one dose is just as effective as two, as new CDC guidance reflects. The post HPV ...

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High-risk HPV infection nearly quadrupled risk for heart disease-related death in women. Obesity was a risk ...

A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

Oral HPV prevalence is higher in HIV-positive mother-child pairs, with diverse high- and low-risk subtypes identified. HPV-related cancers are more prevalent in HIV-positive individuals, especially in ...

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, although recent research suggests that the United States is backsliding in efforts to detect the disease early, when it is most curable. A new ...

For the first time, a federal health agency’s cervical cancer screening guidance includes an option for women to collect ...

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration issued new recommendations on Monday that will eventually allow women ...