Oncogenic viruses, biomarkers, rare diseases and precision medicine explained in clear language, with the evidence in view.
A review of scientific evidence on HPV, access to cervical cancer screening, and the structural differences between Spain, Europe, and Latin America.
Read articleDroplet digital PCR, next-generation sequencing, CRISPR/Cas systems, isothermal amplification and artificial intelligence are the five best-supported technologies behind recent changes in how viruses that can cause cancer are detected.
Read articleHPV also infects men and can cause anal, penile and oropharyngeal cancers. Global evidence shows why prevention must include them.
Read articlePorphyrias are rare genetic disorders that affect heme production. They may cause acute attacks or primarily affect the skin.
Read articleSickle cell disease is an inherited hemoglobin disorder that causes chronic anemia, painful crises and progressive organ damage.
Read articleFragile X syndrome results from an expansion of CGG repeats in the FMR1 gene and is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability.
Read articleThere are 8 human herpesviruses. Most are acquired in childhood through family contact and are harmless, but two are linked to cancer.
Read articleAlmost all cervical cancers are associated with persistent human papillomavirus infection. Here is what that means in practice.
Read articleDiagnosis, prognosis and prediction are not the same. Distinguishing them separates a useful report from a list of variants.
Read articleMore than 90% of adults have encountered EBV. Only a minority develop associated tumors; understanding why is a focus of oncovirology.
Read articleWhen cigarette smoke and persistent HPV infection coexist, their effects do not merely add up—they reinforce each other.
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