A recent CDC report further demonstrates the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine against cervical cancer. HPV is a sexually ...

Canker sores and oral cancer lesions may seem similar ... A human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, specifically HPV 16, can lead to oral cancer. Certain genetic conditions also may be a factor.

Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body.

These are not the HPV strains that cause cold sores or genital herpes,” she explained. In the U.S., where regular screening for cervical cancer is a common practice, mortality rates have ...