Oral HPV detected in 27.9% of men living with HIV across Brazil, Mexico, and Puerto Rico
Oral HPV found in 28 percent of HIV-positive men in Brazil, Mexico, and Puerto Rico
This cross-sectional study examined 700 men living with HIV in Brazil, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Oral HPV was detected in 27.9% of participan…
A cross-sectional study found oral HPV in 28 percent of men living with HIV across three countries, with higher rates linked to lower CD4 co…
Systematic review and meta-analysis of HPV knowledge prevalence and associated factors in Cameroon
Low HPV Knowledge Leaves Many Women at Risk in Cameroon
This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled data from 32 studies involving 13,457 participants in Cameroon to assess HPV-related knowled…
Most women in Cameroon lack very basic knowledge about HPV and cervical cancer risks and how it spreads.
Narrative review on ICIs in patients with viral infections and solid tumors
Cancer Immunotherapy Works Differently in Viral Infections
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with viral infections and solid tumors.
Cancer immunotherapy can still work—and sometimes even control viruses like hepatitis or HIV—but doctors must watch for dangerous flare-ups.
Survey finds physicians show stronger intergroup bias than public on vaccines
Doctors Show Strong Bias Against Vaccine-Hesitant Patients
This review of an online survey in Japan involving 492 physicians and 5,252 members of the general public found that physicians exhibited hi…
Doctors often see themselves as targets of vaccine anger, but new data shows they also hold strong bias against patients who question vaccin…
Narrative review outlines VLP engineering strategies for broadly protective vaccines against multiple viral pathogens
New Vaccine Map Helps Pick Best Tools
This narrative review examines virus-like particle (VLP) engineering strategies, including genetic fusion, modular conjugation, and nucleic …
Imagine trying to fix a leaky roof with every tool in the shed.
Systematic review examines innate immune recognition and PRR activation in HPV infection and cervical cancer progression
How HPV Outsmarts Your Body's First Line of Defense
This mini-review synthesizes evidence regarding innate immune recognition, pattern recognition receptor activation, and HPV evasion strategi…
HPV evades the immune system by silencing its alarms, fueling cervical cancer and pointing to new ways to prevent it.
Virome and mycobiome roles in female reproductive tract health are increasingly recognized as potential ecosystem modulators
Viruses and Fungi Hold the Key to Vaginal Health
This systematic scoping review examined the impact of the virome and mycobiome on female reproductive tract health compared to a bacteriocen…
Doctors need to look at the whole microbial team, not just the bacteria, to fix vaginal infections.
JAK1 loss-of-function variants linked to Epidermodysplasia verruciformis and cutaneous HPV susceptibility
Why Losing One Gene Causes Skin Cancer
A genetic analysis with functional assays in four unrelated pedigrees with Epidermodysplasia verruciformis identified novel JAK1 variants as…
A specific genetic glitch stops your immune system from fighting off the viruses that cause common skin cancers.
Focused ultrasound shows HPV clearance, LSIL resolution in meta-analysis of observational studies
Focused ultrasound shows promise for treating cervical cell changes and HPV
A meta-analysis of observational studies in women with cervical LSIL and concurrent hrHPV infection found focused ultrasound treatment was a…
Focused ultrasound cleared HPV in 74% of women and returned cervical cell changes to normal in 94%, outperforming observation and interferon…
CDC updates human papillomavirus vaccination recommendations for U.S. adults
CDC Updates HPV Vaccine Recommendations for Adults in the United States
The CDC has issued updated recommendations for human papillomavirus vaccination in U.S.
CDC updated HPV vaccine recommendations for U.S. adults after reviewing new evidence on safety and effectiveness.
HPV vaccination coverage trends observed among adolescent girls in U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands
Study examines HPV vaccination trends for teens in U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands
An observational report described HPV vaccination coverage trends among adolescent girls aged 13-17 years in U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands…
A new report tracks HPV vaccination trends for teen girls living in U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands to understand how coverage has changed o…
Induction Nivolumab Before CRT Misses Feasibility Threshold in High-Risk HPV+ OPC
Can a new approach reduce relapse in high-risk throat cancer? Early results show promise but raise safety concerns
In a phase II RCT of high-risk HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer patients, induction nivolumab before chemoradiation did not meet the predef…
Adding immunotherapy before standard treatment reduced cancer relapse in high-risk throat cancer patients, though severe side effects preven…