Novan, Inc. today announced that preclinical data demonstrating the anti-viral effects of the Company’s nitric oxide-releasing drug candidates will be presented at the 31st International Papillomavirus Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Thomas Broker, Ph.D., and Louise Chow, Ph.D., both of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, or UAB, are scheduled to present “Antiviral Efficacy of Nitric Oxide-Releasing Drug Candidates in Suppressing Productive Infection by HPV-18 in the Organotypic Epithelial Raft Culture Model System” on Thursday, Mar. 2. Drs.
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Surveillance and Research Group at YSPH Refunded with $14 Million Grant
The Connecticut Emerging Infections Program , a collaboration between Yale School of Public Health and CT Department of Public Health, has been awarded a five-year, $14 million grant from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to continue its ongoing research and surveillance of infectious diseases in Connecticut. The Yale EIP tracks a wide range of infectious diseases that impact state residents, including cases of food-borne disease caused by common bacteria and parasites, C. difficile and other infections in health care and community settings, influenza-related hospitalizations, pre-cancerous cervical lesions due to human papillomavirus infections and Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.
N.H. House committee says Hepatitis B vaccine shouldn’t be required to attend school NEW
Hepatitis B and other diseases deemed “non-communicable in a child care or school setting” would be removed from the list of vaccines required by the state under a bill that got a surprise boost Wednesday from a House committee. The bill, passed by the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee on a 9-8 vote, says the vaccines cannot be required for enrollment in public school or child care facilities.
Doctors seek to quell cervical cancer fear
The biennial pap smear will become a thing of the past from May 1, replaced by a test sexually-active women will need just once every five years, from age 25 instead of 18. That’s sparked fears by some that the less frequent testing will put lives at risk, but doctors stress that is not the case. More than 50,000 people have signed a change.org petition this week urging the federal government to scrap the changes, labelling it a dangerous cost-cutting exercise.
Planned Parenthood
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Still More Questions Than Answers Regarding the Connection Between HPV and Throat Cancer
“People who are non-smokers, don’t drink heavily, healthy middle aged men and also women who started to have throat cancer. What caught our attention is that they were doing exceptionally well,” said Dr. Mark Marzouk, an Upstate Medical University assistant professor of ptolaryngology.
TTUHSC gives back to the Panhandle through a vaccination drive
… not STDs,” Felts said. Felts said regardless of your situation no one should be exempt from receiving proper health care that can save your life. The event was held Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Tech’s Health and Sciences Center, located at …
CDC Releases Updated ACIP Immunization Recommendations for 2017
The CDC has released its final 2017 updated adult vaccination recommendations approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices . The guidelines include information on the use of influenza, human papillomavirus , hepatitis B , and meningococcal vaccines.
American Academy of Pediatrics Urges Improvement in Teen Vaccination Rates
… are less likely than younger children to receive all the recommended vaccines, threatening their long-term health. Two new AAP clinical reports, ” The Need to Optimize Adolescent Immunization” and “Practical Approaches to Optimize Adolescent …
It’s about cancer, not sex, doctors say in renewed push for HPV vaccine
… feeling it isn’t necessary for their preteens. Others contend the vaccine isn’t proven. That reluctance alarms health officials and pediatricians, who are renewing their efforts to get more U.S. and California children inoculated against HPV, …
It’s about cancer, not sex, doctors say in renewed push for HPV vaccine
… feeling it isn’t necessary for their preteens. Others contend the vaccine isn’t proven. That reluctance alarms health officials and pediatricians, who are renewing their efforts to get more U.S. and California children inoculated against HPV, …
Is p16 an adequate surrogate for human papillomavirus status determination?
In head and neck cancer management, immunoexpression of protein p16 is widely used as a surrogate marker for human papillomavirus positivity due to challenges of direct HPV testing. Previously p16 has been reported to have good sensitivity but only moderate specificity in HPV-status determination.
HPV vaccine now funded for boys
… experience. This vaccine has an excellent safety profile which has been reviewed and supported by the World Health Organization. The most common concern that arises is syncopal attacks (i.e. fainting), an effect of having an injection, which can be …
Understanding the HPV Vaccine
Join our expert panel of physicians in discussing the Human Papillomavirus vaccine and the questions, misconceptions and myths that surround it. Listen to them discuss the dangers of HPV, the different strands, why the HPV vaccine is so important and how it helps.
Some Whatcom County residents may be eligible for free HPV vaccines at February clinic
… Kellogg Road . The college’s nursing students are offering the vaccines through a partnership with the Whatcom County Health Department, according to a college statement. Adults within the age range and who are uninsured or underinsured are eligible …
Global HPV Testing Market 2016-2020; New Report Launched
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , human papillomavirus refers to a group of more than 100 related viruses that commonly cause infections and do not have any symptoms. Among these, more than 40 types of HPVs cause highly contagious diseases that are transmitted through direct sexual contact, infecting both male and female genitals.
“Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic” documentary screenings and clinics set
… can prevent cancer. Despite the availability of the HPV vaccine, local rates of vaccination are not as high as county health workers would like them to be. Only about 18 percent of area teens (22.8 percent of females, 14.2 percent of males) are …
1 in 4 US men have cancer-linked HPV genital infections
… an HPV specialist at the American Cancer Society. The new estimate comes from an analysis of a 2013-14 national health survey; nearly 2,000 men aged 18 to 59 were tested for HPV. Results were published Thursday in the journal JAMA Oncology . The …
1 in 4 US men have cancer-linked HPV genital infections
… an HPV specialist at the American Cancer Society. The new estimate comes from an analysis of a 2013-14 national health survey; nearly 2,000 men aged 18 to 59 were tested for HPV. Results were published Thursday in the journal JAMA Oncology . The …
1 in 4 U.S. men have cancer-linked HPV genital infections. Here’s why
… r cancers. Less harmful strains can cause genital warts The new estimate comes from an analysis of a 2013-14 national health survey. Results were published Thursday in the journal JAMA Oncology.
1 in 4 U.S. men have cancer-linked HPV genital infections
… an HPV specialist at the American Cancer Society. The new estimate comes from an analysis of a 2013-14 national health survey; nearly 2,000 men aged 18 to 59 were tested for HPV. Results were published Thursday in the journal JAMA Oncology . The …
Healthful Hints: Vaccine can halt HPV, a cause of some cancers
… pre-teens vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer. The Rock County Public Health Department is working on a “Close the Door to Cancer” campaign in order to raise awareness and educate the public about HPV. …
NCI-Designated Cancer Centers Endorse Updated HPV Vaccination Recommendations
Recognizing a critical need to improve national vaccination rates for the human papillomavirus , Yale Cancer Center has again united with each of the 69 National Cancer Institute -designated cancer centers in issuing a joint statement in support of recently revised recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . According to the CDC, incidence rates of HPV-associated cancers have continued to rise, with approximately 39,000 new HPV-associated cancers now diagnosed each year in the United States.
The Wistar Institute and Nations Cancer Centers Jointly Endorse Updated HPV Vaccine Recommendations
… times there are no symptoms. It is why this disease is so frightening and why we must be staunch advocates for the health of all children and young adults in the United States and ensure they receive the HPV vaccine.” According to the CDC, incidence …
Recurrent optic neuritis and neuromyelitis optica-IgG following first …
To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. Human papillomavirus vaccine is widely used to prevent cervical cancer caused by certain types of HPV in girls and young women.
Vaccines help prevent most forms of HPV 52 minutes ago
… penile cancers; and about 72 percent of mouth and throat cancers. According to data from the National Institutes of Health and The National Cancer Institute, Victoria County has a higher rate of cervical cancer than the national and state rate. …
Global HPV Testing Market to Grow at a High CAGR of around 16.17% by…
… Testing Market Challenge: * Pap test: Alternative diagnostic test for cervical cancer screening * Limited number of health clinics and healthcare settings in developing countries * Lack of uniformity in screening policies * For a full, detailed …
How to Recognize HPV in Men
Genital human papillomavirus is probably the most common sexually transmitted infection , infecting almost all sexually active people at some point in their lives. Fortunately, there are more than 40 strains of HPV, and only a few of them lead to serious health risks.