A child's vaccination schedule usually brings to mind protection against diseases like polio, measles, or hepatitis. Rarely ...

BBC health journalists answer key questions as research suggests the HPV vaccine has prevented 200 deaths from cervical cancer in England.

A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.

In 2020, the World Health Organization rolled out a global strategy to eradicate cervical cancer by 2030. This is the fourth-most common cancer among women, claiming an estimated 350,000 lives ...

Human Papillomavirus now causes many head and neck cancers, not only cervical cancer. Certain high-risk HPV strains persist ...

Doctors are thrilled about the latest research out of the U.K. showing the remarkable efficacy of the HPV vaccine. Here's ...

Transient HPV is the norm, whereas persistent high-risk HPV over years drives cervical dysplasia and malignant transformation, supporting longitudinal surveillance when high-risk types are identified.

Cervical cancer screening is one of the best success stories in health care. Since the 1970s, the death rate from cervical cancer has dropped by more than half. "The goal of the screening is to detect ...

In the early stages, cervical cancer usually does not cause any clear signs, so many women do not know they have it until it ...

Champions for cervical cancer elimination. Health workers, government leaders, cancer advocates, and other stakeholders flash ...

A cervical cancer-free Philippines may seem ambitious, but healthcare leaders and advocates say some local government units ...