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HPV Vaccine

The use of the HPV vaccine as a key prevention tool to reduce the risk of oral and genital HPV strains associated with cancer and warts.

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Feb 7, 2026

How do sexual‑health sources recommend reducing STI risk during oral sex?

Public sexual‑health guidance says carries real but generally lower STI risk than anal or vaginal sex, and that risk can be meaningfully reduced through consistent use of (condoms, dental dams), vacci...

Jan 16, 2026

Studies comparing childhood vaccines to inert placebo e.g. saline

A substantial body of evidence shows many childhood vaccines were evaluated in randomized controlled trials that used inert placebos (such as saline) or active comparators, but the use of saline place...