Woman who received HSE apology over cancer diagnosis failings encourages women to get a smear test
Leona Macken (38), who has stage 4 cancer, sued the HSE over ‘failings’ of two cervical smear tests
HPV vaccine
Stories related to the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine
‘This is a disaster waiting to happen, and it will happen’: Ireland’s falling child vaccine rates
While most children in the State continue to receive vaccines, there has been significant slip in uptake since 2020. This has consequences for us all, warn medical experts
MSD shares sink 11% after vaccine shipments to China are halted
Drugmaker pauses HPV Gardasil exports as rival Pfizer gets boost from better than expected Covid vaccine and pill sales
Almost 200 people die each year from cancer associated with HPV, report finds
The finding is included in a report on HPV cancers from the National Cancer Registry of Ireland
‘It’s too small; it’s too limited’ - how the North lags the South in women’s healthcare
Women’s health seen as a priority in Republic, in stark contrast to Northern Ireland, where women are still seeking information about review of smear test results
Abnormalities detected in cervical cancer screening fall as HPV vaccine makes impact
Study showing 60 per cent fall in detections of pre-cancers suggests Ireland on the way to eliminating the disease
HPV vaccine for boys: why it’s needed, how it works and its safety record
Over 100 million people have been fully vaccinated with Gardasil worldwide- including over 550,000 people in Ireland
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