#hpv tag - Briefly

The new treatment giving people their voices back

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections into scarred vocal cords can promote regeneration, improve voice projection, and offer a potentially cheaper, longer-lasting treatment for vocal damage.

Public health

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 week ago

Menstrual blood test could offer alternative to cervical screening

Menstrual blood collected via a sanitary pad with a blood-strip accurately detects HPV and CIN2/3 with sensitivity comparable to clinician-collected samples, enabling non-invasive home screening.

Public health

fromwww.bbc.com

1 week ago

Dad who nearly lost tongue to cancer urges men's virus awareness

HPV can cause head and neck cancers in men; early detection and treatment of lumps can prevent severe outcomes and save lives.

Public health

fromMail Online

2 weeks ago

Scientists discover 38% of cancers are caused by 30 lifestyle habits

Thirty-eight percent of global cancers in 2022 were attributable to 30 modifiable risk factors, so over one in three cases could be prevented.

Public health

fromwww.dw.com

2 weeks ago

'Prevent cancer before it starts': new WHO study maps risks

Modifiable risk factors accounted for 37.8% of global new cancers in 2022, revealing major potential for prevention worldwide.

Public health

fromKqed

1 month ago

US Drops the Number of Vaccines It Recommends for Every Child | KQED

Several vaccines were removed from the recommended-for-everyone list while measles, whooping cough, polio, tetanus, chickenpox, and HPV remain recommended.

Public health

fromAxios

1 month ago

Trump, RFK dramatically overhaul child vaccine schedule

CDC narrowed routine childhood vaccine recommendations, advising physician consultation for rotavirus, COVID-19, influenza, meningococcal, hepatitis A/B, and changed HPV to one dose.

fromSlate Magazine

1 month ago

I Have a Gaggle of Bisexual Boyfriends. I'm a Worried About What They Do When I'm Not Around.

Doxy PEP (that is antibiotic therapy taken after potential exposure) reduces the risk of contracting bacterial STIs like syphilis and chlamydia (and, perhaps to a lesser degree, gonorrhea). If your guys are on this, their risk is lowered and yours would be as well.

Public health

#cervical-cancer

fromBusiness Insider

2 months ago

Public health

Cervical cancer screening is about to change as cases rise among young women. Here's what you should know.

fromABC7 Los Angeles

9 months ago

Women in technology

Skip the Pap? New at-home cervical cancer screening tool approved by FDA but it's not for everyone

fromBusiness Insider

2 months ago

Public health

Cervical cancer screening is about to change as cases rise among young women. Here's what you should know.

fromABC7 Los Angeles

9 months ago

Women in technology

Skip the Pap? New at-home cervical cancer screening tool approved by FDA but it's not for everyone

Can the US achieve cervical cancer herd immunity? DW 10/01/2025

High, gender-neutral HPV vaccination in the United States has driven major reductions in vaccine-covered HPV infections and brought herd immunity against cervical-cancer-causing strains within reach.

Medicine

fromHarvard Gazette

5 months ago