Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted pathogen. For some HPV types, infection can cause people to develop warts on different parts of the body. Some types of HPV are asymptomatic ...

HPV vaccination offers herd immunity, and one dose is just as effective as two, as new CDC guidance reflects. The post HPV ...

But researchers caution herd immunity only works if enough people get the shot. July 9, 2012— -- The vaccine against the human papilloma virus (HPV) is not only effective in decreasing the rate ...

If you have human papillomavirus (HPV), chances are good you will clear the virus, especially if you build up your immune ...

Vaccination against the virus that causes cervical cancer is effectively protecting women at high risk for infection who haven't even been vaccinated, a new study said. This type of effect is called ...

Is There Such a Thing as Herd Immunity to HPV? Despite recommendations that all kids beginning at the age of 11-12 years be vaccinated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, pickup has been ...

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, ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection that can lead to genital warts and various types of cancers, including cervical, anal, and throat cancers. Of course, it’s most ...

An international coalition of cancer specialists has identified an immune-related gene called transforming growth factor beta receptor 1 (TGFBR1) that appears to play a pivotal role in determining ...

Not enough young men are getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), and in some nations, it may be undermining the elimination of cervical cancer. If more boys receive the Gardasil ...

A case report recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) presents a previously unknown cause of skin cancer: human papillomavirus (HPV). While HPV has previously been linked to ...

Although penile cancer represents less than 1% of male malignancies, it carries substantial physical and psychological burden, with a five-year survival rate near 50%. Around half of Penile squamous ...