HPV

Americans have become less aware that the human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer in recent years, according to survey data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2023. Survey respondents also showed low awareness that HPV can cause anal, oral, and penile cancer. “Over 90% of HPV-associated cancers could be prevented with the HPV vaccination, yet […]

DDW highlights the most interesting global news and comments within the drug discovery and development sector this month.   Everyone enjoys a good news story and the drug discovery and development sector is no exception. Seeing tangible results of drug efficacy or therapeutics programmes can take years so it was heartening to read in the Guardian1 […]

After decades of research, the UK implemented a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine programme for teenage girls in 2008. Now, for the first time, a study has shown that the UK HPV vaccine programme works and will save lives, according to research funded by Cancer Research UK.  The vaccine was shown to dramatically reduce cervical cancer rates by almost 90% […]