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 […]
Warts and All (Again, again)
By Dr. Phil Hammond Health secretary Andrew Lansley has famously promised ‘no decision about you without you’ and a strong focus on preventing sexually transmitted infections. As the Department of Health reviews its secretive and sexually unhealthy choice of cervical cancer vaccine, is he brave enough to go public about preventing genital warts? The Eye […]
GPs warned over child flu vaccines
GPs are being urged to take care with the seasonal flu jab after reports some youngsters have been given the wrong one. The Medical Defence Union (MDU) said it was aware of a handful of cases recently where children were given flu vaccines unsuitable for their age group. Over the last five years, the MDU […]
Doctors demand schoolgirls be vaccinated against genital warts
By Denis Campbell Schoolgirls should be vaccinated against Britain’s commonest sexual infection when they receive their cervical cancer jabs, leading doctors are demanding. Sexual health specialists want all 12- and 13-year-old girls to be immunised against genital warts at the same time as they get a jab protecting them against cervical cancer. The call has […]
Universal flu vaccine tested on humans for first time
msnbc A universal flu vaccine has been successfully tested on humans with the disease for the first time, it was reported Monday.The U.K.’s Guardian newspaper said that unlike existing vaccines, this one, which was tested by scientists at Britain’s Oxford University, does not need to be changed every year to match the latest strain of […]
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