Menstrual pad could one day detect HPV

Researchers have created a menstrual pad that can passively help detect HPV, potentially making pap smears a thing of the past.

Stanford • futurity
Sept. 9, 2022 ~7 min

Black, Hispanic men more often die from HPV throat cancer

Hispanic and Black men are dying from HPV-associated throat cancer at a higher rate than are white men, research finds.

Kitta MacPherson-Princeton • futurity
July 7, 2022 ~6 min


Should kids start getting the HPV vaccine before age 11?

A new intervention saw a double-digit jump in children completing the HPV vaccine series by age 13. Further, the improvements lasted over four years.

Boston University • futurity
Dec. 21, 2021 ~4 min

Letting teens consent on their own may boost HPV vaccine rates

More teenagers might get the HPV vaccine if they could do so without involvement of their parents, a new study shows.

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
Nov. 18, 2021 ~6 min

HPV vaccines will reduce cancer, but not until 2045

HPV vaccines will yield significant reductions in throat and mouth cancers in the US, but not for about 25 years, a new study shows.

Barbara Benham-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Sept. 7, 2021 ~6 min

Most young men skip HPV vaccine

Throat cancer is the No. 1 cancer HPV causes—and men make up 80% of those diagnosed. But most young men have not received the vaccine that can prevent it.

U. Michigan • futurity
April 28, 2021 ~5 min

Unmet basic needs push cancer screenings aside

Women with unmet basic needs may not get Pap smears because they're focused on things like housing and food. A fix would save lives, say researchers.

Diane Duke Williams-WUSTL • futurity
April 23, 2021 ~7 min

Facebook posts amplify false HPV vaccine risks

Nearly 40% of Facebook posts about the HPV vaccine researchers examined boosted perceived risks. And the data suggests these posts had momentum over time.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Jan. 7, 2021 ~5 min


Young sexual minority men need more info on HPV risks

Young sexual minority men need education about the risks, symptoms, and prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV), new research shows.

Michelle Edelstein-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 12, 2020 ~4 min

At-home HPV tests up cervical cancer screening

"...mailing unsolicited self-collection kits for HPV testing increased cervical cancer screening by 50% in women who were underscreened..."

U. Washington • futurity
Nov. 8, 2019 ~4 min

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