Viral post revives 2019 claim that Mexican scientist Eva Ramón Gallegos cured HPV
A resurfaced Bluesky post about a years-old Mexican HPV study goes viral, sparking celebration, skepticism, and US political commentary.
What to know
- A Bluesky post claiming a Mexican researcher completely eliminated HPV in clinical studies went viral in August 2026 with over 12,000 reposts and 210 comments.
- Commenters note the underlying research appears to date to at least February 2019, raising questions about why it is resurfacing now and whether it has been independently verified since.
- Skeptics point out HPV comprises roughly 200 strains with only a handful linked to cancer, questioning the precision of an 'eliminate HPV' claim.
- Much of the reply thread pivots from the science itself to political commentary contrasting US healthcare and science policy with Latin American research.
The dispute Whether the announcement represents a genuine, verified new medical breakthrough or an overstated/recycled 2019 claim being amplified without scrutiny. · positions read across 114 posts and comments
The reported breakthrough reflects well on Latin American/global science while the US is falling behind politically and scientifically.
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“Scientists around the world and right at our back door are making discoveries and changing the world while we slowly slip back into the 1800s. Just go fucking vote. 🗳️🇺🇸”
@bombaycrone.bsky.social · Bluesky
The claim is being oversold or misunderstood — HPV has many strains and only some cause cancer.
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“All 200 varieties? HPV isn’t just one virus.”
@old-dutch-goat.bsky.social · Bluesky
This is old news from 2019 being recirculated, not a new discovery.
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““Though it received comparatively little coverage in U.S. media outlets, a Mexican scientist's medical breakthrough in February 2019 was legitimate.””
@dcdiversity1.bsky.social · Bluesky
Attaching nationality to the discovery is unnecessary; it should just be treated as science.
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“Does sound like Latin science. Just sounds like science to me. Quit attaching nationalities to important discoveries. Is this about medicine or boosting cultural egos?”
@plunderedbyhyenas.bsky.social · Bluesky
Eva Ramón Gallegos Mexican researcher credited with the HPV studycovid19disease.bsky.social Bluesky poster who shared the claimRFK Jr. Referenced US health official
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- Is this a new result or a resurfacing of the 2019 study, and has it been independently replicated or peer-reviewed since?
- Does the study address all ~200 HPV strains or only the small subset linked to cancer?
- Will the treatment be available outside Mexico, and will pharmaceutical or regulatory interests slow its adoption?
- Aug 21
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No side effects? 100% elimination of HPV? 80+% elimination of candida and chlamydia? Astonishing stuff. Hope it can be adapted for other nasties, but this will have a direct impact on mortality.
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with something like 72% infection across the general population, even though only 0.1% become the source of cancers, this is going to save a hell of a lot of lives. Well Done Dr. Evan Ramon Gallegos!
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That is huge, as there has been no previous cure for HPV. I made sure my grandkids (male & female) got the HPV vaccine - the youngest will get hers this fall. But too many Americans already have the virus or remain at risk.
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Canada on the other side be like that as well lol!
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It's a good thing she doesn't work in a country that represses science, like the United States
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Don't worry, RFK jr. will keep the vaccine out of the U.S. He wants people to die of AIDS.
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Australia has done such a great job with HPV vaccination that they are on track to become the first country to eliminate cervical cancer. Science paired with effective public health policy works!
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We never needed Mexico more than now. Gracias Eva Ramón Gallegos
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I have HPV even though it is the low risk type that doesn't cause cancer. Still, this is a very big deal.
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This is a bigger deal than most people realize. HPV is responsible for many cancers later in life as well as other health problems.
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It's based in Cambridge, Mass. Moderna - Wikipedia
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Only 14 cause cancer. And 3 of them cause 90% of cancers. So probably it cures those 3.
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We used to have scientists but we decided stupid politicians were better.
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Moderna is based in Brazil, finding cures for cancer, Latin America has been ahead of North America for quite some time. Not due to a lack of talent, due to the greed of Big Pharma, Dirty corrupt politicians and corporations.Americans are just too fucking ignorant to know it. 
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No —it’s about pointing out which countries are supporting such research.
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Respect, and great appreciation to scientists💞
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I had a scientist friend who was partially responsible for the HPV vaccine ask me rhetorically, "If I make it so that you cannot get cancer, have I cured cancer?"
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The world is surpassing us in medical research., cbwrong.
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In the mean time, on the other side of the wall...
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Does sound like Latin science. Just sounds like science to me. Quit attaching nationalities to important discoveries. Is this about medicine or boosting cultural egos?
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Scientists around the world and right at our back door are making discoveries and changing the world while we slowly slip back into the 1800s. Just go fucking vote. 🗳️🇺🇸
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🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Mexican researcher Eva Ramón Gallegos achieved a milestone that puts Latin American science at the center of the world medical debate: she managed to completely eliminate the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in controlled clinical studies.