Oncology & Cancer
New paths to cure cancer emerge from immunotherapy trials
In the winter of 2013, Sue Scott, then 36, had already planned her own funeral.
Mar 25, 2018
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News tagged with sexually transmitted infection
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Men with HPV are 20 times more likely to be reinfected after one year
A new analysis of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) in men shows that infection with one HPV type strongly increases the risk of reinfection with the same type. In fact, men who are infected with the type responsible for ...
Dec 5, 2017
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Health
Video game boosts sex health IQ and attitudes in minority teens
A videogame designed by Yale researchers to promote health and reduce risky behavior in teens improves sexual health knowledge and attitudes among minority youth, according to a new study. The findings validate the value ...
Sep 18, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New chlamydia drug targets discovered using CRISPR and stem cells
Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators at the University of British Columbia have created an innovative technique for studying how chlamydia interacts with the human immune system.
Apr 25, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Meningitis bacteria adapting to STI niche, genetic analysis shows
Neisseria meningitidis, a bacterium usually associated with meningitis and sepsis, is the cause of a recent cluster of sexually transmitted infections in Columbus, Ohio and in other US cities. The bacterium appears to be ...
Apr 3, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
HIV treatment might boost susceptibility to syphilis, say researchers
The antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection might inadvertently be boosting gay/bisexual men's susceptibility to the bacteria responsible for syphilis, Treponema pallidum, conclude researchers in the journal Sexually ...
Jan 16, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Commercial brand of mouthwash can help kill off gonorrhea in the mouth (Update)
A commercial brand of mouthwash that is readily available from supermarkets and pharmacies can help curb the growth of the bacteria responsible for gonorrhoea, reveals preliminary research published online in the journal ...
Dec 20, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Re-emergence of syphilis traced to pandemic strain cluster
Over the last few decades, an age-old infectious disease has been re-emerging globally: syphilis. Using techniques to analyze low levels of DNA, an international research team headed by the University of Zurich has now shown ...
Dec 5, 2016
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Health
New HPV vaccine could curb cervical cancers and health costs if adopted widely
A Yale-led study finds that a new vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) would significantly reduce both cervical cancer incidence and healthcare costs if states coordinated policies to improve coverage.
Apr 18, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Men face higher risk of cancers linked to oral sex
Men are twice as likely as women to get cancer of the mouth and throat linked to the human papillomavirus, or HPV, one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, researchers say.
Feb 13, 2016
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