Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Many STDs may go undiagnosed, US report finds
(HealthDay)—About 400,000 Americans may have the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, but not know they have it, new research suggests.
Jun 10, 2014
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Study suggests chlamydia infection rates have changed over time but remains common among young women
(Medical Xpress)—A study exploring the frequency of chlamydia antibodies among young women – a marker for current and past infection – found this increased between 1993 and 2002, and then declined from 2007 to 2010. ...
Aug 22, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
STD treatment for two? Study shows patient value, cost savings
In some states, patients who test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea leave the clinic with not only a prescription for themselves, but also one for their sexual partner—who was not seen by a doctor.
Jun 2, 2017
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Immunology
Scientists identify immune cascade that fuels complications, tissue damage 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 ...
Feb 13, 2018
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Reducing the impacts of chlamydia in Australia
We need to do more to prevent and manage chlamydia in Australia, argues a new Perspective article led by Burnet Institute and published in the Medical Journal of Australia on November 7.
Nov 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Many UK patients with gonorrhea prescribed outdated antibiotics
Many UK patients with gonorrhoea are being prescribed antibiotics that are no longer recommended for treating the infection by their family doctor (GP), reveals research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
May 28, 2015
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Immunology
New and innovative approach for successful vaccination against chlamydia infections
chlamydiae are the most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogens in the world. Every year, around 100 million people contract chlamydia infections, which are one of the main causes of female infertility and ectopic ...
Jun 25, 2015
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An underused strategy for surge in STDs: Treat patients' partners without a doctor visit
If patients return to Dr. Crystal Bowe soon after taking medication for a sexually transmitted infection, she usually knows the reason: Their partners have re-infected them.
Nov 14, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Multiple STIs could be detected with a single 30-minute test
One test that could detect four of the most common sexually transmitted infections in 30 minutes and allow them to be rapidly treated, will be developed by St George's, University of London and diagnostics company Atlas Genetics.
Mar 16, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
STIs and risky sex still an issue
New results from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal), published in The Lancet, provide a picture of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence and testing, uptake of sexual health interventions ...
Nov 26, 2013
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