It is caused by a persistent infection with one or more of the high-risk types of the Human Papilloma Virus. The WHO says a ...

Israel and Hamas agreed on the first draft of a ceasefire deal on Wednesday (January 15, 2025), signalling the biggest step yet toward an end to the conflict. Among other things, the 60-day ...

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa announced on Thursday, Jan. 16 that President Marcos has approved funding for the free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for Filipino girls to prevent fatal ...

The current approach for diagnosing obesity – one defined solely by an individual’s body mass index – is inadequate. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission on the definition and diagnostic ...

HPV (human papillomavirus) is a group of more than 200 related viruses that can infect the skin and mucous membranes (like those in the mouth, throat, genitals, and anus). HPV is primarily spread ...

Oral sex has now been identified as the leading cause of throat cancer, overtaking smoking, alcohol consumption, and poor diet, according to medical experts. The rise of oropharyngeal cancer ...

*As per the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), India will be the sixth-largest insurance market within a decade, leapfrogging Germany, Canada, Italy and South Korea.

Photo archive of health worker preparing HPV vaccine at 05 Pondok Kelapa elementary school in East Jakarta on Wednesday (August 26, 2020). (ANTARA PHOTO/Fakhri Hermansyah/aww/aa/rst) Jakarta (ANTARA) ...

The HPV vaccine, Gardasil, has gained approval for additional indications from China's National Medical Products Administration, becoming the first and only HPV vaccine authorized for use in men ...

While this type of cancer used to be mainly caused by smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, the human papillomavirus, or HPV, is now linked to the development of 64 per cent of these cancers ...

Over 99% of cervical cancer cases are linked to persistent high-risk HPV infections, which are transmitted through sexual activity. Routine HPV testing every 3-5 years for women aged 25-65 helps ...