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UNCOVERED: Cervical cancer - The Untold Story

'Not every decision was bad': under-fire plasma giant

A healthcare giant famous for pioneering a cervical cancer vaccine is adamant that its underlying operations are strong, despite a torrid couple of years.

AAP · Oct 27

South Africa’s HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working – what we know after 10 years

South Africa introduced a vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) in public schools in 2014. The programme offered the vaccination to grade 4 girls aged nine years and older. Uptake was high from the start. About 87% of eligible girls received at least one dose during the first year.

The Conversation · Oct 19

Cervical Cancer Screening Gaps Persist in the South and West as At-Home HPV Testing Expands for Women

A new study shows uneven cervical cancer screening across U.S. regions. Here are current Pap and HPV schedules and at-home testing options.

Medical Daily · Oct 18

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Can the HPV Vaccine Reduce the Risk of Preterm Birth?

Could getting the HPV vaccine before pregnancy offer benefits beyond preventing certain cancers? Researchers are examining a possible link between HPV vaccination and a lower risk of preterm birth, a complication that can affect a baby's health and development. The connection matters because HPV infection and treatments for HPV-related cervical…

MyLifeXP · Oct 9

Hispanic Women Face 36% Higher Cervical Cancer Rates Than White Women as ACS Flags Preventable Infection-Linked Cancers

ACS data show Hispanic women have 36% higher cervical cancer rates than White women, with liver and stomach cancer rates doubled. Here is what helps.

Medical Daily · Oct 6

Doctor begs women to attend smear tests: ‘Cervical cancer is preventable’

GP urges women to ‘not feel ashamed’ about gynaecological health: ‘This could save your lives’

The Independent UK · Sep 27

One shot or two? Latest HPV vaccine schedule guidance as ‘significant shift’ looms

About 90% of cervical cancer and anal cancers are attributed to HPV infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Independent UK · Sep 26

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6 Vaccines Indian Adults Need That Most People Wrongly Assume Are Only for Children

Tetanus: The Booster Most Adults Have Never TakenThe primary tetanus series you received as a child protects you for roughly ten years. After that, the immunity drops below protective levels. A 2019 study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research found that tetanus cases in India disproportionately affect adults…

Times Life · Sep 10

Why Indians Pay for Full-Body Scans and Skip the Cancer Screening Tests That Actually Work

The Scan That Finds Everything Except What Will Kill YouWalk into any corporate diagnostic centre in Mumbai, Bengaluru, or Delhi and you will find a "Full Body Scan" package priced between ₹8,000 and ₹40,000. It typically includes a whole-body CT or PET-CT, a battery of blood panels, and a chest…

Times Life · Sep 10

Swedish Registry Study of Three Million Women Ties HPV to Slightly Higher Odds of Heart Disease

A study of nearly 500,000 HPV-positive Swedish women found a 7 percent higher heart disease risk. Researchers say not to be unduly concerned.

Medical Daily · Sep 4

Nearly One in Three American Women in Their Twenties Has Never Been Screened for Cervical Cancer

A JAMA Network Open study finds never-screening for cervical cancer rose sharply from 2005 to 2023, reaching 31.9% of women aged 21 to 29.

Medical Daily · Aug 31

HPV home-testing kits: How do they work and will I get one?

Latest figures from NHS England show only 68.8 per cent of eligible women are up to date with cervical screening

The Independent UK · Aug 26

NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer

NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25

Millions of women offered free NHS home cervical cancer tests

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Evening Standard · Aug 24

Millions of women to be invited to order at-home cervical screening kits

The kits contain a swab, which is used to collect a sample from the vagina, and this is then posted back to NHS labs for free.

The Independent UK · Aug 24

Millions of women in England to receive ‘game-changing’ at-home HPV testing kits

Eligible women aged between 30 and 65 will be sent invitations through the NHS app, text message, email or by letter

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Experts respond to claims that smear tests use ‘cancer-causing’ chemicals

More than 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in the UK

BANG Premier · Aug 20

Snooki admits hysterectomy recovery has been 'awful'

Snooki star underwent the operation - in which she had her uterus and cervix surgically removed - in July, after being diagnosed with stage one cervical cancer at the beginning of the year.

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 17

All aboard the cervical screening bus: how NHS clinic-on-wheels is saving lives

Exclusive: With no appointment needed and a relaxed environment, bus clinic encourages more women to be checked

Medical Daily · Aug 10

Cervical Cancer Screening Methods Vary Sharply Across Community Health Centers, Analysis Finds

A study of community health centers in Washington and Idaho found uninsured and rural patients were less likely to receive HPV co-testing.

Times Life · Aug 6

The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cervical Cancer, So Why Are Indian Parents Still Saying No?

What the HPV vaccine actually does inside the bodyThe vaccine does not treat an existing infection. It trains the immune system to recognise and destroy the human papillomavirus before it can establish itself. Two strains, HPV 16 and HPV 18, cause roughly 70 percent of all cervical cancer cases globally.…

Medical Daily · Aug 5

Self-Collected HPV Tests Detected Precancerous Cervical Changes with High Accuracy in a New Review

A new meta-analysis found self-collected HPV samples detect precancerous cervical changes with high sensitivity. Here is what it shows.

Times Life · Aug 5

Cervical Cancer Is Almost Entirely Preventable. So Why Does It Still Kill So Many Women in India

Numbers That Should Not ExistEvery eight minutes, an Indian woman dies of cervical cancer. That figure comes from ICMR data published in its National Cancer Registry Programme report, and it has not moved in the direction it should. India records roughly 1.25 lakh new cervical cancer cases annually and accounts…

BANG Premier · Aug 1

Snooki undergoes hysterectomy after cancer diagnosis

Snooki has been keeping her social media followers updated on her health journey after being diagnosed with stage one cervical cancer at the beginning of the year.

The Independent UK · Jul 31

Strictly winner shares smear test update after ‘high-grade cell changes’

Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach has shared a health update after undergoing a smear test, which checks the health of the cervix and helps prevent cervical cancer.

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