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CDC Shuts Down Key Labs for Hepatitis and STI Testing After Layoffs

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 — Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down amid recent layoffs, raising concerns about tracking and controlling serious infections l...

Antibiotic Noninferior to Ceftriaxone + Azithromycin for Gonorrhea

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 – For uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea, gepotidacin, which inhibits bacterial DNA replication, is noninferior to ceftriaxone plus azithromycin, according to a study...

New Antibiotic Blujepa May Be Effective in Treating Gonorrhea

TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 — A newly approved antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections may also help fight drug-resistant gonorrhea, a new study shows. The medication, called gepotidacin, sold under ...

FDA Approves First At-Home Test to Diagnose Three STIs in Women

TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization for the first home-based, nonprescription diagnostic test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis ...

Younger People Open to Self-Collected Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections

THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2025 – Self-collected testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) appears to be acceptable to adolescents and young adults, according to a study published online in the...

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