/oss/taxonomy/term/1462/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/what-we-can-learn-hpv-vaccine <hr /> <p>This article was originally published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-what-we-can-learn-from-the-hpv-vaccine">the Montreal Gazette</a></p> Fri, 12 Nov 2021 21:26:26 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8923 at /oss /oss/article/how-you-can-save-your-child-some-cancers <p>That’s right, there is a vaccine against cancer, and it’s been on the market since 2006. This vaccine protects against the most dangerous types of human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted virus often referred to as HPV.</p> Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:00:00 +0000 Alexandre Grant, OSS Contributor 7712 at /oss /oss/article/controversial-science-health-history-you-asked/you-asked-whats-truth-behind-gardasil <p>The more you get involved with science, especially when it comes to matters of health, the more you realize how hard it is to “know” anything. Basically we end up making educated guesses based on the evidence that has been accumulated. But the evidence rarely turns out to be white or black, it comes in various shades of gray. The reason for these philosophical musings is a quandry that many parents with teenage daughters are facing these days. Should the girls be vaccinated against HPV, the human papillomavirus?</p> Fri, 31 Jan 2014 08:42:16 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2081 at /oss