Approximately 70% of cases of cervical cancer worldwide are caused by genotypes 16 and 18 of human papillomavirus (HPV), which is sexually transmitted. With the availability of an effective vaccine against these HPV types, there is real hope for reducing the global burden of cervical cancer in...

Background: With atrial fibrillation (AF) the risk of stroke is 4.2-fold increased to a comparable population without AF. This risk decreases by up to 70% if AF is detected early enough and effective stroke preventive measures are taken as recommended by international guidelines. Long-term...

Falls are common among elderly people. About one-third of people over the age of 65 fall at least once a year. Falls can be caused by many different risk factors, intrinsic and extrinsic. Consequences of falls are divers and vary from fractures, loss of mobility, and functional decline to for...