34 m. ago Revealed: Areas of UK where young people could be at greater risk of cancer linked to oral sex

Infection with the virus can trigger several types of cancers, including those in the head, neck and cervix. HPV is commonly spread through sex with someone who is already infected.

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6 h. ago New UKHSA plea to 'get vaccinated' as fewer people have jab that prevents cancer

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that variations in geographical coverage of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in adolescents across England is leaving young women in some areas with less protection against cervical and some other cancers

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28 h. ago Doctors concerned as young people becoming less likely to get anti

Less and less young people are getting a vaccine that could put a stop to one of the most preventable cancers

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51 h. ago Throat Cancer Foundation urges immediate action on HPV vaccine inequality

The Throat Cancer Foundation has expressed deep concern following the BBC’s reporting on significant disparities in HPV vaccination rates among young people in Scotland, particularly in the country’s most deprived communities.

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3 w. ago Doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ for pregnant people after RFK Jr order on Covid

The US health secretary decided to remove booster shots from the recommended immunization scheduleAdvocates for pregnant people said they are alarmed by Robert F Kennedy Jr’s unprecedented and unilateral decision to remove Covid-19 booster shots from the recommended immunization schedule.A vaccine’s inclusion on the schedule is important for patient access, because many private health insurance plans determine which vaccines to cover based on the schedule. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ‘My daughter went into hospital with flu symptoms – and ended up a quadruple amputee’

Lily McGarry’s mother opens up about ‘terrifying’ moment hospital called to say her daughter was in a coma as family fundraise for treatment and also call on people to get meningitis vaccine

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4 w. ago ‘My daughter went into hospital with flu symptoms – and left a quadruple amputee’

Lily McGarry’s mother opens up about ‘terrifying’ moment hospital called to say her daughter was in a coma as family fundraise for treatment and also call on people to get meningitis vaccine

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last month Donald Trump Jr says ‘maybe one day’ when asked if would ever run for president – US politics live

President’s eldest son says ‘that calling is there’ while speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration will move forward with developing the so-called “Golden Dome” missile defense system that he envisions will protect the United States from possible foreign strikes using ground and space-based weapons.Flanked by the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, in the Oval Office, Trump also said that he wanted the project to be operational before he left office. He added that Republicans had agreed to allocate $25bn in initial funding and Canada had expressed an interest in taking part.The Trump administration said it will permit use of Covid vaccines by adults over 65 and those with certain medical conditions in the fall, raising questions about whether some people who want a vaccine will be able to get one. The FDA framework, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, urges companies to conduct large, lengthy studies before tweaked ...

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