HPV 16 vaccine

[beowabbit]

From “Vaccine lowers risk of cervical cancer: Shot blocks virus that causes disease, study finds“:

The vaccine targets HPV 16, one of more than 100 strains of the human papilloma virus. [...] HPV 16 can trigger abnormal cell growth and is responsible for more than half of all cases of cervical cancer. The virus is spread through intercourse, oral or anal sex. [...] For those who completed the study and didn't start off with HPV, there were 12 precancerous lesions and 111 cases of infection among the 750 placebo recipients. No lesions were found in the group of 755 who received the vaccine, while seven women developed infections.

The study followed a total of about 2400 women. None of the women who received the trial vaccine developed precancerous lesions, while 12 of the women who received placebos did.

(Now, go vote, if you’re a US citizen and you haven’t already!)

Comments

[bitty.livejournal.com]

you were conscious at 7:35 AM?

who are you, and what have you done with beowabbit?


-bitty, waiting for a saner time to vote, TYVM.

[beowabbit]

you were conscious at 7:35 AM?

who are you, and what have you done with beowabbit?

It was the night before the election that will decide whether multiparty nonsectarian pluralist democracy survives on this continent, or we (and eventually our neighbours) become a one-party totalitarian state under the direct, iron-fisted control of Darth Vader and Lord Vo— you-know-who. You think I could sleep?

(Actually, I did get a reasonable night's sleep.)

[(Anonymous)]

I woke up two hours earlier than usual and have been unable to sit still all day. I keep telling myself that it's HOURS until the polls close, but I can't settle down.

Great seeing you last night, by the way. You're such a fabulous person.

Cory

[beowabbit]

I certainly know the feeling. But as I hear of the record crowds all across the country, my twitchiness is an optimistic twitchiness.

I'm so glad we could get together; it was great to see you! You're a wonderful person, too! Big hugs!