HPV

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most commonly transmitted STI in the US, with about 43 million new infections in 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But while many people have at least heard of HPV,…

The world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines had planned to inaugurate the park with the production of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, India’s first indigenously made one, months ago. HPV infections are among the most…

Cervical cancer is commonly seen in women but do you know that it is possible to detect this cancer and seek prompt medical attention? It is important to be aware about the investigations that are carried out to tackle this cancer and…

PTI New Delhi, January 29The Health Ministry intends to roll out HPV vaccine against cervical cancer in the national immunisation programme for girls…

Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers seen in Indian women; the other is breast cancer. It is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix—the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina—mostly due to the…

Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers that affect women and this condition also impacts a woman's fertility and makes it difficult for her to conceive naturally but though infertility after cervical cancer is inevitable, the…

New Delhi: Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, on Tuesday announced the launch of the first made-in-India Human Papillomavirus (HPV) “CERVAVAC” vaccine, for the prevention of cervical cancer. The…

It's a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of women globally each year.Yet awareness of cervical cancer's symptoms remains low, charities say.The disease itself, caused by HPV in 99 per cent of cases, kills thousands across Britain and…

Recently, I was diagnosed with an avoidable cancer. Avoidable had I known more about a common cancer-causing virus — and had I not been misled by a serious gap in the available information.Since the cause of cervical cancer is a virus that…

Last Updated: January 22, 2023, 18:44 ISTMost sexually-active women contract the infection at some point in their lives with or without symptomsIndia accounts for the highest number of cervical cancer cases as every year 1.25 lakh women are…