A new study has found alarmingly low awareness and uptake of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among rural women in Uganda’s Busoga Sub-region, despite high public willingness to vaccinate ...

Noncommunicable diseases (NCD) remain the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming at least 43 million lives in 2021 or 75% of all nonpandemic-related deaths, according to the World Health ...

A new study has found alarmingly low awareness and uptake of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among rural women in Uganda’s Busoga Sub-region, despite high public willingness to vaccinate ...

This was revealed at a national event held at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed Convention Center of BMU on Sunday when key findings from a nationwide cervical and breast cancer screening programme incorporating ...

Poor knowledge regarding cervical cancer in at-risk populations directly affects health-seeking behavior and is associated with high mortality among women with cervical cancer. This study aims to ...

According to recent statistics, cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the world. Unfortunately, the numbers are not in the favor of African American women either. Black women are ...

Jasmin McKee used to "put off" her annual pap smear, which screens for abnormal cells in the cervix, because the test made ...

Cervical cancer is preventable, but kills thousands each year — in part because women aren't regularly screened for it. A new test allows people to test themselves at home and mail in the results.

The research details how socioeconomic and geographic barriers severely limit access to preventive healthcare in Brazil’s ...

In recognition of Women’s Health Month, Pennsylvania’s healthcare agencies are conducting a statewide survey to assess ...

Scientists in Uruguay have found genotypes of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) linked to cervical cancer in urban wastewater, saying it could help inform disease prevention efforts.