News tagged with hpv vaccine
Related topics: vaccine , human papillomavirus , cervical cancer
Yale study concludes public apathy over climate change unrelated to science literacy
Are members of the public divided about climate change because they don't understand the science behind it? If Americans knew more basic science and were more proficient in technical reasoning, would public consensus match ...
May 27, 2012 |
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HPV vaccination prevents genital warts in males
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new international study shows the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against genital warts and other lesions associated with HPV in males. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease and ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 04, 2011 |
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HPV vaccine makes girls more cautious about sex
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nearly 80% of girls say that having the HPV vaccine makes them think twice about the risks of having sex, according to a University of Manchester study published in the British Journal of ...
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Cervical cancer vaccine causing confusion
The public 'recruitment' campaign promoting the new cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil has done little to educate adolescent girls about the cause of the cancer, University of Sydney researchers Kellie Burns ...
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Mothers key to college-age women receiving HPV vaccine
Even after young women reach adulthood, their mothers can play a key role in convincing them to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, new research suggests.
Jan 03, 2011 |
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FDA says Glaxo vaccine blocks cancer-causing virus
(AP) -- A vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline successfully blocks the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
Sep 04, 2009 |
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British girl dies after cervical cancer vaccine jab
British drug giant GlaxoSmithKline said Tuesday it was working with health authorities here probing the death of a schoolgirl following a cervical cancer vaccination.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 29, 2009 |
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HPV vaccines may reduce a wide range of genital diseases
High-coverage human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations among adolescents and young women may result in a rapid reduction of genital warts, cervical cell abnormalities, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, researchers ...
Feb 05, 2010 |
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Vaccinating boys against human papillomavirus not cost-effective
Persistent infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, is known to be a cause of cervical cancer. Current guidelines prioritize HPV vaccination of pre-adolescent girls, which ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 09, 2009 |
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Most states offer HPV vaccinations to girls in juvenile justice system
Nearly all U.S. states offer the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to adolescent girls who have been arrested or detained, according to a new report from The Miriam Hospital and Brown University. The study, published in ...
Apr 28, 2010 |
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More smokers than non-smokers accept HPV vaccination for their daughters
A parent's existing health habits or behaviors, like cigarette smoking, may influence the likelihood that they will have their daughters vaccinated against HPV.
Feb 08, 2010 |
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Cultural Cognition Project Study Sheds Light on Reactions to HPV Vaccine
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research conducted by the Cultural Cognition Project at Yale Law School concludes that people’s cultural values influence how risky they perceive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to be and thus, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2010 |
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Scientists identify how virus triggers cervical and mouth cancer
University of Manchester scientists have discovered for the first time an important new way in which the human papilloma virus (HPV) triggers cancer in what could lead to new treatments for cervical and mouth cancer.
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Few eligible young women choose to take HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, study shows
In a study of more than 9,600 adolescent and young adult women in the Baltimore area, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found that fewer than 30 percent of those eligible to receive the human ...
Nov 09, 2010 |
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Doctors not strongly encouraging HPV vaccine to girls of certain age
The vast majority of pediatricians and family physicians nationally are offering the human papillomavirus (also called HPV) vaccine, though fewer physicians are strongly encouraging it for 11- to 12-year-old girls as recommended ...
Aug 02, 2010 |
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