May 30th 2024
FDA approves self-test for HPV, FDA food recalls due to illness outbreaks, FPA approved mpox vaccine available for purchase in the US, and more this month from the FDA.
A Preponderance of Missed Opportunities to Administer the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
November 10th 2016Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine be routinely given to adolescents and young adults, administration rates for the vaccine are still low.
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HPV Vaccine May Need a Redesign Due to Changes in Circulating Strains
October 22nd 2016Changes in strain prevalence indicate that the existing 9-valent HPV vaccines may offer some protection against an additional high-risk strain that is not included in the vaccine (strain 31), potentially due to antigenic similarities with other strains.
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High Effectiveness and Increased Vaccination Rates Mark Success of HPV Vaccine
October 12th 2016In the 10 years since the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine first became available, a series of new studies have come out showing just how effective the virus really is and how HPV vaccination rates can be improved in adolescents.
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Fruit Flies May Provide Answers to How HPV-induced Cancers Work
August 25th 2016By using a fruit fly model of human papillomavirus (HPV) induced human cancer, a team of researchers from the University of Missouri hope to better understand the mechanism that allows HPV to cause cancer as well as identify therapies that can potentially treat HPV-induced cancers.
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HPV Reduced Dose Schedule Just as Effective as Standard Dose
August 10th 2016A new study found that girls between 9 and 14 years of age who received a two-dose HPV-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine over a 6 or 12-month period of time are just as protected from HPV as girls between 15 and 25 years of age who received a three-dose vaccine over the course of 6 months.
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HPV-Related Health Problems Linked With Stress and Depression
May 16th 2016A recent study has shown that stress and depression in adolescent females are linked to human papillomavirus (HPV)-related health problems—in particular, whether the viral infection persists long enough to increase the risk of cervical cancer.
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