HPV

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Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2014

Posted by Della Thomas ⋅ January 19, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Today marks the start of the 8th annual Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which is a campaign led by the European Cervical Cancer Association (ECCA). In 2011, in the UK alone, 970 women died from cervical cancer, which equates to more than 2 deaths every day. That is a tragically high number given the fact that … Continue reading →

HistoQuarterly: CERVIX

Posted by Della Thomas ⋅ January 20, 2013 ⋅ 6 Comments

Working in a histology lab means that I get to see a lot of what our body looks like under the microscope. Quarterly I will share with you some of my photos from the microscopic world of our inner space and tell you a little bit about what we’re looking at. As it is Cervical … Continue reading →

Can a sexually transmitted infection literally break your heart?

Posted by Della Thomas ⋅ November 21, 2011 ⋅ Leave a comment

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that is transmitted via human contact and is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the UK and US. It can infect the skin, genitals and the oral and anal cavities. It is a very common virus; in fact it’s thought that about 80% of us will be infected … Continue reading →