Medications
New antibiotic tackles drug-resistant gonorrhea in trial
The first new antibiotic for gonorrhea—the second most common sexually transmitted disease—has shown promise in a clinical trial.
Nov 3, 2023
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Medical research
How organs of male and female mammals differ
The development of sex-specific characteristics is frequently seen in mammals. These characteristics stem from the activation of corresponding genetic programs that until now have been largely undescribed by the scientific ...
Nov 2, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
HIV self-test kits are meant to empower, but they don't necessarily lead to HIV treatment or prevention
HIV self-test kits were developed to make it easier for people to access HIV testing. However, our research team has found that many people who use self-test kits do not go on to receive needed HIV treatment or start preexposure ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Calls for verbal abuse of children by adults to be formally recognized as form of child maltreatment
A new systematic review by researchers at UCL and Wingate University has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal abuse by adults as a standalone subtype of child maltreatment, to ensure targeted prevention ...
Oct 2, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
People on ART with low levels of HIV viral load found to have almost zero risk of sexually transmitting the virus
People living with HIV who maintain low—but still detectible—levels of the virus and adhere to their antiretroviral regimen have almost zero risk of transmitting it to their sexual partners, according to an analysis published ...
Jul 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Report investigates willingness to receive smallpox vaccine for mpox prevention in Japan
Mpox, formerly known as "monkeypox," is a disease resulting from a viral infection. Notably, numerous cases of mpox have been reported among men having sexual intercourse with other men. Since 2022, the disease has primarily ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
STIs are on the rise—here's how to navigate telling a partner if you've got one
Having dipped somewhat during the pandemic, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise again around the world. In England and Ireland in 2022, rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis exceeded levels recorded ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gonorrhea shot gets FDA fast track as resistant cases multiply
GSK Plc's experimental gonorrhea vaccine got fast-track designation from U.S. regulators, putting the shot in position to become the first preventive for a common, often-undetected infection that's gaining resistance to treatment.
Jun 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Reducing the risks of sexually transmitted infections
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to rise the in the U.S and around the globe. The World Health Organization reports more than 1 million new sexually transmitted infections are acquired a day—with the majority ...
Jun 23, 2023
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Medications
The most common depression medications, explained
You've been diagnosed with depression. What's next?
May 26, 2023
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