Most New Zealand women now choose to test themselves for HPV, and the country has set out a plan to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. Screening will be free for eligible women aged 25 to 69 from 1 March 2027. Two years after New Zealand switched to HPV testing for...
Lawmakers and campaigners in Manila want the Philippines to vaccinate boys against HPV as well as girls. Coverage among girls remains below 30%, but WHO’s one-dose schedule and new screening options give women more ways to protect themselves now. “You can...
Women who tested positive for bacterial vaginosis were more than three times as likely to have a sexually transmitted infection at the same time, laboratory data on more than 1.5 million US women show. Existing guidance already supports testing for both, and treating...
Five-year breast cancer survival ranges from more than 90% in Australia and Japan to 29.9% in Somalia, the first global estimates show. Countries from Mauritius to Denmark show the gap can narrow when cancers are found early and treated quickly. In Mauritius,...
