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Primary care doctors ‘not doing enough’ to curb STDs

Julie Lopez, 21, has been tested regularly for sexually transmitted diseases since she was a teenager. But when Lopez first asked her primary care doctor about screening, he reacted with surprise, she said.

22 Oct 2018

Survey results highlight the need for better communication between patients and HCPs about bacterial vaginosis

According to an online survey, although healthcare providers report sharing crucial information on bacterial vaginosis with patients, the associated risks of the condition remain a mystery to many women, indicating a significant disconnect.

16 Oct 2018

Scientists perform successful trial of new antibiotic on cancer reoccurrence after surgery

SCIENTISTS fighting cancer have carried out the first successful trial of the effects of the antibiotic Doxycycline on cancer reoccurrence in patients after surgery.

3 Oct 2018

Women with undiagnosed STIs may be at greater risk of negative premenstrual symptoms

Women that have undiagnosed sexually transmitted infections may be at greater risk of experiencing negative premenstrual symptoms, according to new Oxford University research.

17 Sep 2018

Researchers find new way to differentiate between active and inactive viruses

Human herpesviruses such as HHV-6 can remain dormant in cells for many years without being noticed. When reactivated, they can cause serious clinical conditions. Researchers from Würzburg have now found a way of differentiating between active and inactive viruses.

14 Sep 2018

New Euro-GASP program monitors continued effectiveness of treatment regimen for gonorrhea

Neisseria gonorrhoea continues to show high levels of resistance to azithromycin across the European Union and European Economic Area, according to the 2016 results of the European Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme.

31 Aug 2018

STD rates are skyrocketing in USA

According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week, nearly 2.3 million sexually transmitted diseases (STD) cases were diagnosed in the country in 2017. This is by far the highest the country has ever faced, says the agency. The numbers were 200,000 in 2016 they add.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers develop new way of testing bacterial resistance to antibiotics

A new method to analyze a commonly understood route for antibiotic resistance could lead to earlier detection of antibiotic resistant bacteria.

14 Aug 2018

Condoms should not be reused warns CDC

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has warned the general population against reusing condoms after washing. Their tweet comes after a spark of fear of antibiotic resistant sexually transmitted infections.

2 Aug 2018

Pelvic exams do not improve physician's ability to diagnose STDs in adolescent female patients

A pelvic exam does not improve a physician's ability to diagnose certain sexually transmitted diseases in adolescent female patients.

3 Jul 2018

Novel online HIV prevention program reduces sexually transmitted infections in gay young men

A novel online HIV prevention program with spicy soap operas and interactive games -- like a rising thermometer of sexual risk -- reduced sexually transmitted infections in gay young men by 40 percent, reports a Northwestern Medicine study.

30 Jun 2018

The ‘perfect storm’: Redirecting family planning funds could undercut STD fight

A Trump administration effort to shift family planning funding toward groups that may not provide comprehensive services and away from organizations that provide abortions could cripple other federal efforts to curb an explosion in sexually transmitted diseases, some public health officials fear.

12 Jun 2018

Syphilis and gonorrhea on the rise in England

Both sexually transmitted infections (STIs), syphilis and gonorrhoea, are on the rise in modern England, staging a comeback from the Victorian era. Over the past one year, there has been a 20 percent rise in the incidence of STIs. The rates of syphilis for example is on a 70 year high last year according to the Public Health England statistics.

6 Jun 2018

California’s deadly STD epidemic sets record

Diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases hit a record high in California last year — with sometimes deadly consequences, according to preliminary state data released this week.

17 May 2018

New survey highlights need for BV awareness and education to ensure proper care

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc., the U.S. wholly owned subsidiary of Lupin Limited, dedicated to delivering high-quality medications trusted by healthcare professionals and women across many treatment areas, has partnered with the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health to conduct a national online survey of 301 HCPs (including OB/GYNs and NP/PAs) who treat women with bacterial vaginosis (BV).

4 May 2018

Super-gonorrhea bug infects UK man

A man from United Kingdom has acquired a gonorrhea infection with bacteria that is resistant to most antibiotics used commonly against it. The man has a regular sexual partner but picked up this superbug from a sexual encounter with a partner in south-east Asia earlier this year.

29 Mar 2018

World’s most common curable STI disproportionately affects black community, study finds

In a new Johns Hopkins study, researchers have added to evidence that Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), the world's most common curable sexually transmitted infection (STI), disproportionately affects the black community.

15 Mar 2018

'Treatment as prevention' method can limit HIV transmission, perspective suggests

A perspective in PLOS Medicine suggests that people with HIV who achieve viral suppression with antiretroviral therapy can avoid sexual transmission of HIV without using condoms, a significant study that lends hope that the "treatment as prevention" method can stop the spread of the HIV infection.

14 Mar 2018

Technological advances in biosensors could reduce spread of HIV infection

1.8 million people acquire HIV each year, with the World Health Organisation estimating that 1 in 5 people living with HIV do not realize they are infected. Therefore, strategies for faster and earlier diagnosis are as important as ever to limit the spread of HIV.

From IDTechEx Ltd 7 Mar 2018

Scientists unravel immune cascade that drives tissue damage, complications in chlamydia infections

Closing a critical gap in knowledge, Harvard Medical School scientists have unraveled the immune cascade that fuels tissue damage and disease development in chlamydia infection-;the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States.

13 Feb 2018

Chlamydia News and Research

Latest Chlamydia News and Research

Primary care doctors ‘not doing enough’ to curb STDs

Survey results highlight the need for better communication between patients and HCPs about bacterial vaginosis

Scientists perform successful trial of new antibiotic on cancer reoccurrence after surgery

Women with undiagnosed STIs may be at greater risk of negative premenstrual symptoms

Researchers find new way to differentiate between active and inactive viruses

New Euro-GASP program monitors continued effectiveness of treatment regimen for gonorrhea

STD rates are skyrocketing in USA

Researchers develop new way of testing bacterial resistance to antibiotics

Condoms should not be reused warns CDC

Pelvic exams do not improve physician's ability to diagnose STDs in adolescent female patients

Novel online HIV prevention program reduces sexually transmitted infections in gay young men

The ‘perfect storm’: Redirecting family planning funds could undercut STD fight

Syphilis and gonorrhea on the rise in England

California’s deadly STD epidemic sets record

New survey highlights need for BV awareness and education to ensure proper care

Super-gonorrhea bug infects UK man

World’s most common curable STI disproportionately affects black community, study finds

'Treatment as prevention' method can limit HIV transmission, perspective suggests

Technological advances in biosensors could reduce spread of HIV infection

Scientists unravel immune cascade that drives tissue damage, complications in chlamydia infections

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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