HPV

New guidelines suggest self-screening tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) could be one way to improve access for women otherwise facing barriers. That comes as several provinces are phasing out the Pap smear in favour of the HPV test…

Changes to cervical cancer screening for women are underway in Canada that could help detect high-risk pre-cancerous infections. At least two provinces have already said they would replace the old Pap test and move to the human…

Starting this fall, teens in England will get just one HPV shot — making it the latest country to drop the number of required doses for the highly-effective vaccines known for protecting against a slate of cancers.The World Health…

Women over the age of 65 could benefit from an HPV test to reduce their risk of cervical cancer, a study suggests.In England, the NHS cervical screening programme does not routinely offer screening to women aged 65 and older.But some…

After decades of using the traditional Pap test to detect early signs of cervical cancer, Prince Edward Island is among the first provinces in Canada to replace it with HPV testing. The new kind of screening tests for the virus itself…

It's a cruel disease that kills thousands of women each year.  Yet attending screening tests can drastically cut the risk of getting cervical cancer, experts say.The screening, known as a smear test, can spot abnormal cell changes that can…

The World Health Organization (WHO) had said that India is soon going to receive HPV vaccination to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem. (Image: Shutterstock)Preventive screening and early detection are crucial in the fight…

More than 90% of all new HPV infections go away on their ownHuman Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection. Research suggests that almost 80% of sexually active individuals get an HPV infection Over one million…

A married father-of-one who had a persistent cold was diagnosed with stage four throat cancer caused by a sexually transmitted infection.Steve Bergman, now 63 and from the UK, began suffering a string of colds that he could not get rid of…

When the health workers arrived at Upendo Primary School on the edge of the Tanzanian capital, they instructed girls who would turn 14 this year to line up to get a shot. Quinn Chengo held an urgent, whispered consultation with her friends.…