By W. John Martin, MD, PhD., Institute of Progressive Medicine Vaccination is intended to stimulate the body’s immune response against specific microorganisms or their toxic products. Vaccination is typically the administration via injection of non-living, or otherwise attenuated (weakened), microorganisms or antigenic products, along with an adjuvant intended to enhance the recipient’s immune response. With […]
Half of adult males carry HPV
Science News Human papillomavirus lingers for months in men, study shows By Nathan Seppa Web edition : Monday, February 28th, 2011 The virus notorious for causing cervical cancer in women also turns up frequently in men and can hang on unnoticed for months or even years, researchers report online March 1 in Lancet. The study […]
Is the HPV Vaccine Safe and Effective?
By Nicci Talbot How safe is the cervical cancer jab and which vaccine should you go for? Here’s how Gardasil and Cervarix compare, and what the research trials show so far. There are two vaccines on the market that protect against the high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which has been linked to cervical […]
One-in-four girls ignoring cervical cancer vaccine
Herald Sun Marianne Betts March 01, 2011 6:00AM A QUARTER of young girls are forsaking a life-saving cervical cancer vaccine because of ignorance. Two studies suggested an alarming lack of knowledge was to blame for many girls aged 12-13 not taking up the vaccine, Cancer Council spokeswoman Kate Broun said. The Gardasil jab, which protects […]
Cancer Council to dispel Gardasil myths
World News Australia 01 March 2011 | 07:00:00 AM | Source: AAP A quarter of Australian girls eligible for the free Gardasil vaccine are not taking up the offer, prompting a move to dispel the “myths” surrounding the cancer-fighting jab. Studies into the vaccine’s uptake in schools reveal a poor understanding of the way it […]
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