
Not Your Huckleberry
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Not Your Huckleberry
@ScienceKasey
Logical, fights for pants pocket equality, RICP®, not on Twitter to be a jerk. she/her



Death rates for cervical cancer in the United Kingdom have fallen by 80% since 1950— Cervical cancer death rates among women in the United Kingdom have fallen by around 80% since 1950. You can see this reduction in the chart. This progress happened for a couple of key reasons. The first was the introduction of population-level screening programs in 1988. Across the UK, women are invited to get a regular smear test to detect precancerous changes or cervical cancer cases early, when treatment has much better odds of success. Another, and more recent innovation, which could put the UK on the path to eradicating cervical cancer completely, is the rollout of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. This protects someone from the HPV infection, which can later develop into cervical cancer. In schools across the country, girls in their early teens are offered the HPV vaccine, effectively offering them long-lasting protection. I was one of the first cohorts of girls in the UK to receive this, and it’s something I’m incredibly grateful for. The UK is not alone in its progress: a number of countries have managed to reduce cervical cancer death rates in recent decades. (This Data Insight was written by @_HannahRitchie.)










@TristinHopper I suggested to my German friend that we travel from Toronto to Ottawa for the weekend and she responded with a suggestion that we drive from Toronto to Vancouver for a quick getaway instead.














I’ve never seen someone get so worked up over raw milk Also, I could be wrong, but I’m not sure that’s her natural hair color




















