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Blog: What's the difference between HPV, HIV, and HSV (herpes)?

A person wearing a lab coat and latex glove places a slide on a microscope amid vials of samples.

November 7, 2024

Human papillomavirus (HPV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and herpes simplex virus (HSV) are three of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. Their symptoms, long-term health effects, and treatments are distinctly different. Knowing the differences between them is important for prevention and treatment.   


Blog: What are the latest updates on the HPV vaccine?

A boy receives a vaccine from a health care provider. The text on the graphic reads, what are the latest updates on the HPV vaccine?

August 5, 2024

For nearly 20 years, millions of people around the world have protected themselves from HPV-related cancers with the HPV vaccine, according to the CDC. This safe and effective vaccine prevents infections from strains of human papillomavirus that can cause six types of cancer as well as genital, anal, and oral warts. Recent research has led to updates on HPV vaccination that will bring this proven protection to even more people.



Blog: How Can I Tell if I Have HPV?

A woman listens to her doctor speak in an exam room

March 12, 2024

Maybe you have heard that more than 8 out of 10 adults will get HPV — human papillomavirus — in their lifetime. So how can you tell if you have HPV?



Blog: Why are school nurses such valuable resources?

Blog: Why are school nurses such valuable resources?

December 19, 2023

Distributing Band-Aids, taking temperatures, and dealing with in-school illnesses. But also monitoring students’ chronic health conditions, advising families on insurance access, and educating parents on available health services at their child’s school. School nurses provide vital care — both immediate and ongoing — to the students and their families, who want their children to be healthy, happy, and safe.


Blog: How to Register for an All for Them Clinic

Blog: How to Register for an All for Them Clinic

November 2, 2023

You just heard that your child’s school will be hosting a free All for Them vaccination clinic, and it’s perfect timing — your child needs vaccinations, including their HPV vaccine series, which will secure their protection against six types of cancer.

But how do you register for the clinic?


Blog: What is All for Them?

Blog: What is All for Them?

September 29, 2023

All for Them is an initiative run by UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in collaboration with a number of academic, health, and community-based partners. The project’s mission is to increase the number of Texas youth who get the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine. The All for Them team pursues this mission using several evidence-based strategies.



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