HIV & AIDS
Reduction in HIV diagnoses in New Zealand
There has been a significant reduction in the number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand over the past year.
Jun 20, 2018
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Sexually Transmitted Infections
HIV & AIDS
Chemsex linked with increased diagnoses of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections
Chemsex—the use of crystallised methamphetamine, mephedrone, γ-hydroxybutyrate or γ-butyrolactone and to a lesser extent cocaine and ketamine to facilitate sex—has emerged as a new phenomenon in the UK and across Europe ...
May 23, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A common but little-known condition afflicting women
When Rachel, 25, made an appointment to see her GP, she wasn't surprised by the diagnosis of thrush.
May 21, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Social connections may prevent HIV infection among black men who have sex with men
UCLA-led research suggests that receiving support from friends and acquaintances can help prevent black men who have sex with men from becoming infected with HIV.
May 17, 2018
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Other
Penicillin's first patient
The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 is often portrayed as a stroke of serendipity falling upon a sloppy worker who had left a bacterial culture plate open on his bench while taking a holiday. The fungus ...
May 15, 2018
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Health
Gaps in patient care pathway may perpetuate high rates of sexually transmitted infections
There are gaps between best practice and documented management of patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in primary care, which may contribute to high rates of infection, new University of Otago research ...
May 9, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Q&A: Gynecologic exams not necessary for all adolescent girls
Dear Mayo Clinic: At what age should a teenage girl have her first Pap smear and gynecologic exam? Should this be done by a pediatrician or another provider?
May 5, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Study provides insight into making a mobile app to encourage routine HIV testing
A mobile app that aims to encourage getting tested for HIV on a regular basis among men who have sex with men should include an HIV test location finder and help them track their sexual activities, according to research by ...
May 2, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
With 'super gonorrhea' a threat, many still getting wrong antibiotics
(HealthDay)—When an unnamed British man recently contracted a form of "super gonorrhea" resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to treat it, the news spiked concern in doctors and microbiologists worldwide.
Apr 27, 2018
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Health
Protecting young adults' sexual health
Gilla Shapiro studies clinical psychology at McGill. She earned her BA and MA in Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge and dual degrees in public policy and public administration at the Hertie School ...
Apr 10, 2018
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