After excluding other causes, elevated serum ferritin level in a person with early onset cataract is indicative for HHCS, a genetic disorder caused by mutation in the IRE of the FTL.

The article is a review and the aim is to discuss human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated human cancers. In the text, the concept of Harald zur Hausen plays an essential role.Cervical, vulval, vaginal, penile, anal, orophrayngeal and conjunctival cancers are important neoplasias induced by HPVs. HPVs count annually worldwide for about 28% of the cancer incidence attributable to infections. HPV self-testing is an essential new method of HPV detection -it is gaining increasing importance. Another vital move is HPV vaccination.