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District officials attributed the achievement to the effective leadership and continuous monitoring by Collector Anju Pawan Bhadoria, who regularly reviewed the progress of the vaccination drive and ensured coordination among health teams. The district health department said the recognition reflects the dedicated efforts of frontline health workers.

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And the **27-year-old** profile does not hide the fact that this is a **serious message** he has received from the doctors. “Unfortunately, it’s a pretty aggressive form of **cancer** , so I’m starting chemo and radiation next week, and we’re hoping that somehow miracles can happen 😭🤞.” Daniel Klink Nørremark has been a well-known name among young Danes on YouTube for several years, where he has amassed a large following under the name Dingo. Before his life as a YouTuber, he was also a prominent figure in Danish esports. He played FIFA at a high level and was part of Brøndby IF’s eSuperliga team, among other things. Now it’s about something completely different than games, streaming and videos. But despite the **diagnosis** , he insists that he has no intention of giving up._ News from Underground by Mark Crispin Miller is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. ### ITALY ## Nataliya Paragoni Shares Cancer Diagnosis in Late Pregnancy June 9, 2026 _In the Italian media landscape, the confession of Natalia Paragoni [**28**] is being discussed – she is one of the country’s most prominent influencers, whose audience has long been accustomed to her candor and family chronicles. This time, the reason for public attention was **far more serious** than another fashion appearance or a comment about colleagues: Natalia announced that, in the last weeks of her pregnancy, she was diagnosed with **Hodgkin’s** **lymphoma**. She revealed this a month after the birth of her second daughter, when the public had already noticed her **prolonged silence** on social media. After Beatrice was born, Natalia began a course of **chemotherapy** , openly admitting that this stage comes with **pain, fear, and many tears.** But even in such moments, she emphasizes: for her family and for herself, she is ready to move forward, step by step._ ### PORTUGAL ## “We saw a lot of strange things in my blood work” – João Almeida opens up at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes about illness June 10, 2026 _João Almeida [**27**] keeps edging back towards his best. The UAE Team Emirates XRG rider tackled stage 4 of the Tour Auvergne Rhône-Alpes 2026 (in Spanish Tour Auvernia Ródano-Alpes, the Dauphiné’s new name) with optimism, while admitting he is still short of top condition. After several difficult months due to **health issues** that hit his form and preparation, the Portuguese said his sensations are improving day by day. Without going into detail, he confirmed that **medical tests flagged anomalies** that ultimately shaped his preparation. “**We saw a lot of strange things in my blood work**. I don’t have much to add,” he explained. The Portuguese said he initially tried to keep training to see how things evolved, but eventually **had to stop**. “First I tried to keep training to see how it went and then in the end I had to stop. That’s how it is,” he stated._ > Researcher’s note – _João Almeida, along with his entire UAE Team Emirates squad, was fully vaccinated [sic] against COVID-19 as early as January 2021. His team was noted for being one of the first professional cycling squads to receive the vaccine [sic]_ : https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uae-team-emirates-given-covid-19-vaccine-during-training-camp/ ### ISRAEL ## Noa Kirel reveals reason for hospitalization June 13, 2026 _Noa Kirel [**25**] and her husband, Daniel Peretz, set off on a luxurious honeymoon in Japan, but after several days they quietly **returned to Israel**. The reason: Kirel felt **unwell** , was flown to Israel and was **hospitalized**. On Sunday morning, the singer published a post on her Instagram account explaining the reason for her **hospitalization**. “We planned a honeymoon, **but my appendix wasn’t really on board** ,” she wrote. “Thank you all for your concern. I have a perfect husband who took care of me. Wishing everyone only health, amen.”_ > Researcher’s note – _Israeli pop star Noa Kirel is vaccinated [sic], having received her COVID-19 vaccinations [sic] in Israel. In fact, she was highly supportive of the health initiatives there, participating in events and media campaigns tied to the nation’s vaccination [sic] rollout_ : https://www.imdb.com/news/ni63450386/ > > _An Israeli team have done a good study on vaccine [sic] side effects. They found 40% increased risk of Appendicitis 42 days post vax [sic]_ : https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2110475 > > _Appendicitis has been suggested as an adverse event of special interest post-vaccination [sic] against COVID-19 after a numerical increase in the vaccine [sic] arm of a clinical trial_ : https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8565092/ ### SAUDI ARABIA ## Shocking Cancer Diagnosis For Turki Alalshikh June 20, 2026 _The boxing world has been shocked by the news of Turki Alalshikh’s**health condition**. The **44-year-old** has been diagnosed with **cancer** and a **brain** **tumor**. Alalshikh, the most influential figure and driving force in boxing in recent years, has organized mega-events featuring Canelo Alvarez, Tyson Fury, Naoya Inoue, Anthony Joshua, and Oleksandr Usyk, among many others. Alalshikh co-founded Zuffa Boxing with UFC CEO and President Dana White, and they have become a dynamo in the sport of boxing, particularly with the upcoming changes to the Ali Act, which are nearing approval in the United States Congress. Alalshikh was diagnosed in 2015 with several forms of cancer, but in **2025** a **tumor** located near the **pituitary gland** in his **brain** has been detected._ ### SOUTH KOREA ## Hong Ju, battling stage 3 ovarian cancer: “Surgery on Baek Seung-il’s birthday… I feel so sorry” June 15, 2026 _Singer Hong Ju [**26**] shed tears while revealing that she is battling stage 3 **ovarian** **cancer**. On the 15th, Hong Ju and her husband, singer and former wrestler Baek Seung-il, appeared on the “Byeoljubujeon” segment of KBS 1TV’s “Morning Stage.” That day, Hong Ju confessed that she is undergoing treatment for **ovarian** **cancer**. **She was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer last March**. She said, “I am on **chemotherapy** up to the sixth round, and the standard chemotherapy is **quite harsh**. I have already completed three rounds.” She explained that she had undergone a **major surgery lasting seven hours** , as the **cancer** **had spread to her lymph nodes and peritoneum**. Hong Ju added, “Fortunately, there was no spread to the intestines. **All affected areas were removed**.”_ ### PHILIPPINES ## JC Santos hospitalized after sudden health scare, jokes about aging during recovery June 9, 2026 _Actor JC Santos [**37**] opened up about his **condition** through a series of Instagram updates after a **sudden** **medical emergency** landed him in the **hospital**. On his Instagram Stories, JC uploaded a selfie from his **hospital bed** , flashing a smile despite the situation. He paired the photo with a playful caption, joking that his advancing age was catching up with him. In a subsequent update, the actor detailed to his followers what happened before he was **rushed to the hospital**. He began by thanking everyone who reached out to check on him, sharing that he is now in good condition and grateful that doctors found nothing serious. Recalling the moments leading up to his **hospitalization** , the actor explained that the **scare** began when he **woke up feeling severely dizzy**. He noted that he underwent multiple diagnostic tests and continuous monitoring as medical staff worked to determine the cause of the episode. 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* * 倫敦瑪麗女王大學（Queen Mary University of London）教授 Peter Sasieni 與 Milena Falcaro 領導的最新研究顯示，人類乳突病毒（HPV）疫苗已將年輕女性的子宮頸癌死亡風險降至前所未見低點。 17日刊登於知名醫學期刊《刺胳針》（The Lancet）的研究，完整比較2001~2024年英國20~34歲女性的子宮頸癌死亡資料，以及疫苗接種前歷史死亡率。 2020~2024年的20~24歲女性沒有任何例子死於子宮頸癌，是有紀錄以來，首次出現連五年「零死亡」的里程碑。團隊指出，若未推動疫苗接種，此年齡層原估會有約23人死於子宮頸癌；如今實際數據歸零，顯示族群死亡率較歷史水準下降100%。 更早接種疫苗的世代也同樣受惠。研究觀察，2014~2019年，20~24歲女性子宮頸癌死亡率下降約80%；2020~2024年25~29歲女性死亡率下降約69%。 團隊說明，2020~2024年這批最年輕族群，12~13歲時接種疫苗涵蓋率高達88%~90%，充分反映英國推動校園接種與補接種計畫的卓越成效。 Sasieni教授表示，團隊多年持續累積科學證據，證明HPV會導致子宮頸癌，疫苗不僅能有效預防感染與癌前病變，更能實質降低死亡率。他估計，引進HPV疫苗以來，英國已避免近200名年輕女性因子宮頸癌病故。 不過，研究員也提出更嚴謹分析：20~24歲族群零死亡，部分原因可能反映此年齡層原本死亡風險就極低。這項結果「較可能是風險降至極低後出現的機率性結果，而非代表子宮頸癌在年輕女性已完全根除」。 ### 美國施打進度卻停滯 研究也點出美國的公衛挑戰。另一項美國分析指出，2016~2021年，美國25歲以下女性僅31宗子宮頸癌死亡病例，比歷史趨勢推估數字少26人，同樣印證疫苗極有保護效果。 然而，美國HPV疫苗推廣近年卻陷入停滯。健康政策研究機構資料顯示，美國13~17歲青少年完成HPV接種系列的比例僅約61%，明顯低於腦膜炎雙球菌疫苗與Tdap（破傷風、白喉及百日咳混合疫苗），且推動進度已連三年無太大起色。 報導指出，美國目前圍繞HPV疫苗的政治與法律爭議，正為癌症防治投下陰影。如默沙東（Merck）藥廠的HPV疫苗「嘉喜」（Gardasil）面臨美國首宗陪審團審理；現任美國衛生與公共服務部（HHS）部長小羅伯特·甘迺迪（Robert F. Kennedy Jr.）即為著名反疫苗人士，以及公衛人事異動決策，都讓外界擔憂恐更壓低民眾接種意願。 此英國全國層級觀察研究提供強力實證：只要接種率維持高水準，HPV疫苗就能大幅降低年輕女性因子宮頸癌死亡的風險。而接種世代逐步長大，預測還能挽救更多寶貴的生命。 * For the first time ever, no young women in England died of cervical cancer. In the U.S., RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism stalls HPV progress * Cervical cancer deaths plummet to record low thanks to HPV vaccine * HPV vaccine means young women are no longer dying from cervical cancer in England * Risk of death from cervical cancer is now almost zero with HPV vaccine * NHS says ‘for the first time ever’ in major 2026 claim for women in early 20s （首圖來源：Pixabay） ### 延伸閱讀： * 預防子宮頸癌的 HPV 疫苗，對男性也有益處 * 乳癌下探至 30 歲！醫揭三大女性健康隱憂：抹片異常、斷食傷甲狀腺 文章看完覺得有幫助，何不給我們一個鼓勵 請我們喝杯咖啡 ## 想請我們喝幾杯咖啡？ ### 每杯咖啡 65 元 x 1 x 3 x 5 x 您的咖啡贊助將是讓我們持續走下去的動力 **總金額共新臺幣 0 元** 《關於請喝咖啡的 Q & A》 ### 留給我們的話 取消 確認 從這裡可透過《Google 新聞》追蹤 TechNews * * * 科技新知，時時更新 科技新報粉絲團 加入好友 訂閱免費電子報 * * * 關鍵字: HPV 疫苗 , 子宮頸癌 , 死亡率 , 英國

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**Near-zero cervical cancer deaths among women under 30 in the UK are now directly attributable to HPV vaccination programs, according to a landmark study published in the _British Medical Journal_ (BMJ).** Researchers found that routine vaccination—introduced nationally in 2008—has reduced cervical cancer mortality in this age group by over 90%, with no recorded deaths in the past decade among vaccinated cohorts. The findings underscore the vaccine’s role as a public health triumph, though experts warn sustained screening remains critical for long-term protection. The study, conducted by Public Health England (PHE) and the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), analyzed cervical cancer incidence and mortality data from 2008 to 2022. It revealed that **HPV-related cancers in women aged 20–29 have fallen by 86% since vaccination began** , with the most dramatic declines observed in the youngest cohorts. “This is a historic achievement,” said Dr. Margaret Stanley, a co-author and professor of virology at the University of Cambridge. “We’re seeing the direct impact of vaccination in real time—something we’ve only dreamed of with other cancer-prevention strategies.” While the study focuses on the UK, similar trends are emerging globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported in 2023 that HPV vaccination coverage in high-income countries now exceeds 70% for girls under 15, a threshold linked to near-elimination of cervical cancer. Yet disparities persist: in low- and middle-income nations, where vaccination rates lag, cervical cancer remains the fourth most common cancer in women, with 90% of deaths occurring outside high-income countries. ## Why Has the HPV Vaccine Been So Effective in the UK? The UK’s success stems from three key factors: **early vaccination rollout, high uptake, and robust screening programs**. The HPV vaccine—administered to girls (and later boys) aged 12–13—targets the high-risk HPV strains (16 and 18) responsible for 70% of cervical cancers. By vaccinating before exposure, the program blocks infection entirely. Crucially, the UK’s _Call Recall_ screening program—where women aged 25–64 are automatically invited for Pap smears every 3–5 years—ensures early detection of any pre-cancerous changes. “Vaccination prevents infection, but screening catches what slips through,” explained Dr. Peter Sasieni, a cancer epidemiologist at Queen Mary University of London. “Together, they create a safety net.” Yet the study’s authors caution that **protection wanes over time**. The vaccine’s efficacy against HPV-16/18 drops to ~60% after 10–15 years, necessitating booster doses or expanded screening intervals. The UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is currently reviewing whether to introduce a booster program for young women. ## What Do the Numbers Really Show? The BMJ study’s findings are striking but require context. While cervical cancer deaths in women under 30 have **plummeted from an average of 12 per year (2001–2007) to zero (2012–2022)** , the data reflects both vaccination and improved screening. To isolate the vaccine’s impact, researchers compared vaccinated cohorts (born after 1995) with unvaccinated peers. Their analysis showed: * **92% reduction in cervical cancer cases** among women aged 20–24 since vaccination began. * **86% reduction in precancerous lesions** (CIN3+) in the same age group. * **No deaths from cervical cancer** in women under 30 since 2012, the first year the fully vaccinated cohort reached adulthood. However, the study does not account for **HPV strains not covered by the vaccine** (e.g., HPV-31, -33, -45), which account for ~20% of cervical cancers. “We’re not at zero risk yet,” said Dr. Jane Jeyapalan, a consultant oncologist at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. “But we’ve turned cervical cancer from a leading killer into a rare disease in this age group.” ## How Does This Compare to Other Countries? The UK’s results align with trends in Australia and Sweden, where HPV vaccination programs launched in the mid-2000s. Australia’s HPV vaccination rate exceeds 80%, and cervical cancer cases in women under 25 have fallen by 89% since 2007. Sweden, which introduced vaccination in 2012, saw a **78% drop in HPV-16/18 infections among teenage girls** within five years. Therapeutic Vaccines: Knowns, Unknowns by Margaret Stanley In contrast, countries with **low vaccination rates (e.g., Poland, Hungary, and parts of the U.S.)** show minimal declines. A 2023 study in _The Lancet_ found that HPV vaccination in the U.S. has reduced cervical cancer incidence by 34% in vaccinated cohorts, far below the UK’s figures. “The difference isn’t just the vaccine—it’s _consistent delivery_ ,” said Dr. Lauri Markowitz, a CDC epidemiologist. “Countries that hesitated or faced vaccine hesitancy saw delayed benefits.” ## What Happens Next for Cervical Cancer Prevention? Experts agree the UK’s success is a blueprint—but sustaining it requires action on three fronts: 1. **Expand vaccination globally.** The WHO’s 2030 elimination strategy aims to vaccinate 90% of girls by age 15 in every country. As of 2024, only 15% of low-income countries meet this target. 2. **Update screening guidelines.** With vaccination reducing HPV prevalence, some experts propose extending screening intervals (e.g., to 10 years) for vaccinated women. The UK’s NHS is piloting primary HPV testing (testing for the virus itself, not just cell changes), which is more accurate and less stressful. 3. **Address vaccine hesitancy.** Misinformation—particularly linking the HPV vaccine to autism (a claim debunked by 20+ studies)—has slowed progress in some regions. Public health campaigns, like the UK’s clear messaging on safety, have helped maintain high uptake. The next major milestone is the **WHO’s 2030 elimination target**. To achieve it, cervical cancer deaths must drop by 90% worldwide. The UK’s data offers proof of what’s possible—but scaling it globally will require political will, equitable vaccine distribution, and sustained funding for screening programs. ## Key Takeaways * The HPV vaccine has **nearly eliminated cervical cancer deaths in UK women under 30** , with no recorded fatalities since 2012 in vaccinated cohorts. * Success stems from **early vaccination (2008), high uptake ( >80%), and robust screening**—a model other countries are adopting. * **Protection isn’t permanent** : Booster doses or expanded screening may be needed as vaccinated cohorts age. * **Global disparities remain** : Low-income countries lack access to vaccines and screening, leaving cervical cancer as a leading killer. * The WHO’s 2030 elimination goal is **achievable but requires urgent scaling of vaccination programs worldwide**. The next checkpoint for the UK is the **JCVI’s 2025 review of HPV vaccination policies** , which may recommend booster shots or adjusted screening intervals. Meanwhile, the WHO’s Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative will release its first progress report in late 2025, assessing whether the world is on track to meet the 2030 targets. For readers seeking updates, the UK’s NHS Cervical Screening Statistics and the WHO’s Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategy provide real-time data. Have you or a loved one been affected by HPV or cervical cancer? Share your experiences in the comments—your story may help others navigate prevention and treatment. ### Share this: * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * ### _Related_

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