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Human Papillomavirus

Why so many government patients get cervical cancer — and what to do about it
Health
/ 7 September 2023

Why so many government patients get cervical cancer — and what to do about it

Every year thousands of women die of cervical cancer, caused by the human papillomavirus. Gynaecologic oncologist Langanani Mbodi explains to Mia Malan what can be done

By Linda Pretorius and Mohale Moloi
Would you screen yourself for cervical cancer at home?
Health
/ 26 July 2022

Would you screen yourself for cervical cancer at home?

When South Africa introduced self-tests for HIV, far more people knew their status and were put on treatment. The same could happen for cervical cancer

By Salomé Meyer
Shots, myths & cash: The perilous road to curbing cancer
Article
/ 9 May 2019

Shots, myths & cash: The perilous road to curbing cancer

Before 2011, this country couldn’t prevent cervical cancer let alone screen for it. Since then everything’s changed.

By Sophie Cousins and Bhekisisa Team
Cervical cancer’s deadly contradiction
Article
/ 15 September 2015

Cervical cancer’s deadly contradiction

Despite cervical cancer being the most preventable form of cancer, it is afflicting more South African women than any other kind.

By Mia Malan
Men equally at risk of HPV infection
Article
/ 11 August 2015

Men equally at risk of HPV infection

Boys should also be vaccinated for the Human Papillomavirus, which is the leading cause of cervical cancer, according to a report.

By Ina Skosana and Bhekisisa Team
Are vaccines a shot in the dark?
Article
/ 7 August 2015

Are vaccines a shot in the dark?

SA spends an enormous amount on preventative medicine but no one can tell where the failures are.

By Amy Green and Bhekisisa Team
It’s no breeze to explain birds ‘n bees
Article
/ 2 May 2014

It’s no breeze to explain birds ‘n bees

The HPV vaccine roll-out is prompting parents to rethink how they talk to children about sex.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 October 2010

Wits students compete at MIT

Wits University students will become the first African team to participate in the iGEM competition, run by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

By Ryan Hoffmann

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