Gardasil is a vaccine, licensed for use in June 2006, by the FDA. It targets four strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) -- HPV-6, 11, 16, and 18. HPV-16 and HPV-18 account for about 70% of all ...

Young cancer survivors are at increased risk for developing HPV-related malignancies, with female and male survivors at 1.4- to 2.5-fold excess risk, respectively, compared with the general population ...

IN making a concerted call for “more robust education among parents, students, and females to ensure greater uptake of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, several Jamaican health officials ...

At its meeting on Tuesday, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) considered whether the U.S. should ...

Picture this: It’s circa 2012 and I’m 13 years old, sitting awkwardly in my doctor’s office for my yearly physical, learning about the HPV vaccine. My doctor has just explained that the ...

The first trial of an AI (Artificial Intelligence)-powered chatbot designed to inform parents about the HPV vaccine has shown that it increases vaccine uptake and engagement with health professionals.

SEATTLE — Since its approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2006, the HPV vaccine has made considerable strides in preventing cervical and oropharyngeal, or throat cancers.