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Sweden Reports First Case of New Mpox Strain as Africa Outbreak Continues
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – As an outbreak of a new strain of mpox continues in Africa, Sweden announced Thursday that it has confirmed the first case in that country. Known as the clade I strain, this...
FDA Authorizes First At-Home Test for Syphilis
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – As syphilis cases surge throughout the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first diagnostic at-home test to spot the bacterial...
WHO Declares Africa Mpox Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – The World Health Organization on Wednesday made the rare move of declaring an ongoing African outbreak of mpox a global health emergency. A new clade (strain) of the virus,...
Studies Support Use of Daily Antibiotic to Prevent STDs in High-Risk Groups
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – It's long been known that popping the antibiotic doxycycline within 72 hours of a risky sexual encounter can greatly reduce a person's risk for a sexually transmitted...
Herpes Infections Recently Cost $35 Billion Globally
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – Herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 and HSV-1 infections and their consequences cost $35 billion globally in 2016, according to a study published online July 2 in BMC Global and ...
Many Teen Girls Seeking Care in the ED at High Risk for Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – Sexually active adolescents seeking care in the emergency department have a high risk for pregnancy, and the emergency department may provide a feasible environment to...
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