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DoxyPEP Lowers Rate of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Data Suggests
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – Worried about the risky sex you had last night? Using a common antibiotic following sex can dramatically reduce a person’s risk of some sexually transmitted infections (...
Genital Herpes Affects 1 in 5 Younger Adults Worldwide
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – Genital herpes is widespread the world round among younger adults, with more than 846 million people living with the lifelong sexually transmitted infection, a new review...
Cervical Cancer Deaths Fell Dramatically After Advent of HPV Vaccine
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – A new study provides good evidence that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be achieving its goal of slashing rates of cervical cancer. “We observed a … 62% drop in cer...
USPSTF Recommends Early Screening for Syphilis in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends early screening for syphilis infection in all pregnant women (grade A recommendation). This recommendation forms...
Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Early Promise in Mice
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – An experimental vaccine has shown promise in protecting against the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, researchers report. Lab mice given the vaccine were able to...
Dating Apps Linked to More Hookups That Risk College Students' Health
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – College students who use dating apps are more likely to engage in risky sex, endangering their health, a new study shows. Those using a dating app were 2.2 times to have had...
America's Epidemic of STDs May Finally Be Slowing
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 – The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States appears to be cooling off after more than two decades, a new Centers for Disease Control and...
First Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Reported in the U.S.
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – Doctors in New York City are chronicling the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm (Trichophyton mentagrophytes). Until now, transmission of the fungal...
Doctors Report First U.S. Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Rash
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – Doctors in New York City are describing the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, which can cause a nasty rash that can take months to bring under...
Unprotected Sex Boosts Mpox Danger for Gay Men as Drug-Resistant Strain Spreads
FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 – Infection with the mpox virus is five times more likely among gay and bisexual men who engage in unprotected anal sex as the receptive partner, a new analysis reveals. The...
Good Sex and Self Esteem Often Go Together, Study Finds
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 – There's a strong link between self-esteem and good times between the sheets, a new study suggests. Folks ranking high in self-esteem also tended to rate their sex lives as...
Discrepancies Seen Between Young People's Preferred, Actual Sources of Contraceptive Info
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – There are discrepancies between preferred and actual sources of contraceptive information for U.S. adolescents and young adults (AYA), according to a research letter...
Twice-Yearly Injection Cuts HIV Risk by 96%, But Will Cost Cut Access?
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – It could be a real breakthrough for people at risk for HIV infection: A shot given every six months that reduces their risk by a whopping 96%. That's according to new...
WHO Unveils Plan to End African Mpox Outbreak
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – As an mpox outbreak continues to rage in Africa, the World Health Organization on Monday launched a six-month plan to quell its spread. “The mpox outbreaks in the Democratic ...
Federal Judge Rules That U.S. Military Cannot Reject HIV-Positive Enlistees
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – People with HIV can no longer be turned away if they try to enlist in the U.S. military, a federal judge has ruled. The decision, issued this week by U.S. District Judge...
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