England to launch 'world first' gonorrhea vaccination program
Health authorities in England on Wednesday announced the rollout of a world first vaccine program for gonorrhea, amid record levels of the sexually transmitted disease.
May 21, 2025
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Infections: News and Research on Neisseriaceae Infections
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Researchers on the cusp of one-shot meningococcal protection
A life-saving meningococcal vaccine covering all five common strains of the deadly disease could soon be available thanks to vital research demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of a combination Men ABCWY vaccine.
May 1, 2025
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FDA approves first at-home test to diagnose three STIs in women
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization for the first home-based, nonprescription diagnostic test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis in women, the agency announced Friday.
Apr 2, 2025
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We should care more about emerging infectious diseases, and the tools we need to fight them
Throughout human history, disease outbreaks have emerged and re-emerged. What's different now is that with global travel, outbreaks can move quickly among and between populations.
Feb 27, 2025
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Silencing science: How Trump is reshaping US public health
Medical researchers forced to compile national data by hand, silence on a major tuberculosis outbreak, and the erasure of gender references: the Trump administration has pushed the US public health system into uncharted territory.
Feb 3, 2025
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As prevention strategy for sexually transmitted infections rolls out, experts highlight both promise and knowledge gaps
As health care services begin offering doxycycline to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), real-world evidence demonstrates that the postexposure strategy, called doxy PEP, is reducing the rate of syphilis ...
Jan 7, 2025
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DoxyPEP use linked to sharp decline in STI cases
A new study has found that rates of chlamydia and syphilis plummet among people prescribed doxycycline for sexually transmitted infection prevention in routine clinical care.
Jan 6, 2025
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A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhea
Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recently approved a self-test kit for chlamydia and gonorrhea for women and other people with a vagina.
Dec 4, 2024
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STI rates are increasing among midlife and older adults
Globally, the rates of common sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are increasing among people aged over 50. In some cases, rates are rising faster than among younger people.
Nov 26, 2024
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Students who use dating apps take more risks with their sexual health, research finds
In May, the WHO raised the alarm over the rise in the incidence of sexually transmitted illnesses (STIs) in many regions of the world, currently running at more than a million new cases per day. Among high-income countries, ...
Nov 15, 2024
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