Cervical cancer

Osman Chandab in Melbourne, Australia contracted whooping cough before getting vaccinated.

No matter where in the world you are, opting out of childhood vaccines can be a catastrophic choice

The new NOVA special, "Vaccines: Calling the Shots," explores the lingering global resistance to vaccination campaigns. Case studies from around the world explain just how bad the impact can be when groups opt out of childhood shots.

No matter where in the world you are, opting out of childhood vaccines can be a catastrophic choice

Cancer's New Battleground: Infectious diseases a leading cancer cause

Cancer's New Battleground: Infectious diseases a leading cancer cause
A young Burkitt's lymphoma patient.

Part IV: The Infectious Connection

Part IV: The Infectious Connection

Cancer's New Battleground: In India, a simple test of vinegar makes all the difference

Cancer's New Battleground: In India, a simple test of vinegar makes all the difference
A medical team at Tata Memorial Hospital.

Part III: An Ounce of Prevention

Part III: An Ounce of Prevention

Cancer's New Battleground: In Uganda, Jackson Orem fighting to establish cancer care

Cancer's viewed by many as a disease of the developed world. Alternately, it's viewed as too hard or too expensive to prevent or treat. But often, those views simply aren't true. In Uganda, Dr. Jackson Orem, the country's first, and for a time only, cancer doctor is showing the way.

Cancer's New Battleground: In Uganda, Jackson Orem fighting to establish cancer care
The World

Health screening recommendations causing anger, confusion among women

Dr. Andrea Price, an OBGYN, says some of her patients are confused and dismayed by these new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. We hear what she recommends.

Health screening recommendations causing anger, confusion among women
The World

Should Your Daughter Get the HPV Vaccine?

A new study is raising concerns about Gardasil, a vaccine that protects against human papillomaviruses. The Takeaway speaks with Diane Harper, researcher for the clinical trials, Sheila Rothman of Columbia University, and parent Kenye Jones-Downing.

Should Your Daughter Get the HPV Vaccine?