Skin cancer is caused by DNA damage in skin cells. The most common source of that damage is ultraviolet radiation from the ...

While HPV can help UV-damaged DNA build up in cells and turn cancerous, the study found that the virus itself could cause cancerous lesions to form. More studies in the news focus on how extreme heat ...

Doctors at NIH discovered that a typically harmless strain of skin HPV directly caused 40 skin cancer lesions in a ...

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have shown for the first time that a type of human papillomavirus (HPV ...

This Double Take video explores the link between certain strains of human papillomavirus and cancer and reviews the evidence behind the HPV vaccine, as well as who should receive it and when.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have shown for the first time that a type of human papillomavirus (HPV ...

Cervical cancer is mostly due to the human papilloma virus, also known as HPV, and there are three types of screenings. Most women are familiar with the PAP smear, but now, doctors can test for ...

The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after infection, according to a new study that may help tackle the pathogen ...

Herpes Virus Hijacks Human DNA Within Just an Hour of Infection Billions carry herpes simplex virus 1. New research reveals it hijacks human genes with eerie precision.

In women with LSIL who are HPV positive, spontaneous regression of precancerous lesions often occurs, further deeming HPV testing to be of less benefit in determining follow-up options for this group.