HPV

EDITORIAL

HPV and the HPV vaccine: the facts (and myths) you need to know

Despite decades of research into the connections between HPV and cervical cancers, as well as the HPV vaccine,…

By Lauren Heskin

Laura Brennan

EDITORIAL

#ThankYouLaura: Laura Brennan hailed following ‘significant’ HPV vaccination uptake

Ireland has had one of the world’s quickest recoveries in vaccination rates after a health scare, an upturn…

By Jennifer McShane

hpv vaccine

EDITORIAL

Ask the GP: ‘How will I tell my partner I have HPV and will I give it to him?’

Our resident GP Dr Doireann O'Leary talks frankly about HPV, the vaccine and why women carry the weight…

By IMAGE

Laura Brennan

EDITORIAL

‘She was a light’: Emotional tributes paid as HPV campaigner Laura Brennan passes away

"Laura was a light in the life of everyone who knew her; a wonderful daughter, sister and friend. …

By Jennifer McShane

healthcare

EDITORIAL

We repealed the eighth: here’s what’s next for women’s health in Ireland

As it's the week of International Women's Day, we’re looking at the status of women’s healthcare in Ireland;…

By Grace McGettigan

smear test

EDITORIAL

6,000 Irish women may have to re-do their smear tests, the HSE confirms

Approximately 6,000 Irish women may have to repeat their smear tests, following a delay in analysing their original…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Australia is on track to be the first country to eliminate cervical cancer

Cervical cancer could be eliminated from Australia within the next 20 years, thanks to their school HPV vaccination…

By Erin Lindsay

EDITORIAL

Emma Mhic Mhathúna: What if?

Today five children are coming to terms with the loss of their mother - a loss that could…

By Amanda Cassidy