Every day almost 2,000 women around the world sit down opposite a doctor and are told they have cervical cancer.

Testing menstrual blood for human papillomavirus (HPV) could be a "robust alternative or replacement" for current cervical ...

Human papilloma virus (HPV) illustration. Now Stephen Akinfenwa, an internal medicine resident at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and one of the lead authors of the analysis, says he ...

The FDA has expanded the approval of Hologic’s Aptima human papillomavirus (HPV) assay for clinician-collected primary ...

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common virus which will infect almost everyone at some point in their life. It is the most common sexually transmitted infection, and it spreads ...

A new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine since it was first recommended in 2006. The study found that through 2018, human ...

For many patients, lack of insurance, limited access to providers, and other logistical hurdles stand in the way of getting ...

Learn how vaccination, regular screenings, and other protective steps can help reduce the risk of contracting and transmitting HPV.

Even though cervical cancer affects women, HPV infection is not specific to any gender. Men are the key carriers and ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) encompasses over 200 viruses, many spreading through sexual contact. Twelve strains of HPV are considered “high-risk HPV,” and these variants can cause cancer. Alternately, ...

The primary treatment goal is the removal of symptomatic lesions. Therapy may reduce but probably does not eradicate infection. In most patients, treatment can induce wart-free periods. If left ...