Few viruses are as widespread—and sometimes misunderstood—as the human papillomavirus, or HPV. It's so common that most of us—up to 80%—will encounter it at some point in our lives, often without even ...

Human Papillomavirus now causes many head and neck cancers, not only cervical cancer. Certain high-risk HPV strains persist ...

More than a third of surveyed U.S. adults weren't aware of human papillomavirus (HPV) or vaccination against it, and a majority did not know the virus can cause oral cancer, according to a ...

BBC health journalists answer key questions as research suggests the HPV vaccine has prevented 200 deaths from cervical cancer in England.

A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.

Such vaccines cost less than commonly available HPV vaccines, which could make it easier to vaccinate more women worldwide.

Doctors are thrilled about the latest research out of the U.K. showing the remarkable efficacy of the HPV vaccine. Here's ...

Children who are vaccinated for HPV at age 12-13 have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before they are 30, a study estimates. A study funded by Cancer Research UK and led by Queen Mary ...

In a nationally representative survey, 34% of U.S. adults were unaware of HPV and 38% were not aware of the HPV vaccine. Even individuals who were aware of HPV often didn't know about its links to ...