The Food and Drug Administration just approved an at home test that could be an optional alternative to a yearly pap smear.

The first at-home cervical cancer screening test has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to the product's manufacturer. It may offer an alternative to traditional in-person ...

The wand developed by Teal Health allows patients to self-collect a vaginal sample and mail it to a lab for testing.

The FDA just approved a tampon-like device that lets you collect your own sample for cervical cancer screening.

When it comes to sexually transmitted infections, genital warts remain one of the least discussed yet most common—and ...

A vaccine that blocks infection with the human papillomavirus has helped to lower cervical cancer rates. Researchers want to ...

You can also spread the infection to other areas of your body just by scratching it and then touching yourself. You can even pick up athlete’s foot from bed sheets or clothes that have come in ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is known to be spread through oral sex, so it may seem reasonable to assume that kissing—particularly deep kissing or "French kissing"—is a risk factor for infection. While ...

Molecular evidence suggested a link between HPV and thyroid eye disease in a small study. Orbital tissue samples showed elevated HPV18 L1 IgG titers in those with chronic or acute active thyroid ...

Cervical cancer, caused by persistent infection of HPV, is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 94% ...

Did you know that HPV or human papillomavirus causes more than just cervical cancer? The virus can also be associated with anal cancer, anal warts, and the incidence of head and neck carcinomas.

This work revealed that genetic features called enhancers in HPV and human DNA can drive the expression of genes that boost cancer growth. More of the virus is also generated, feeding this cycle and ...