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Rectal douching by MSM associated with increased odds of infection with HIV and STIs
Rectal douching may put men who have sex with men (MSM) at increased risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to research published in
Sexually transmitted infections prevention
The throat is a major source of gonorrhoea infections in MSM
The throat is a major source of gonorrhoea transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM), according to Australian research published in Sexually Transmitted Infections. The
England: Sexual Health Checks Fall By Almost 250,000 As Services Suffer Severe Cuts
Sexual and reproductive health checks have fallen by 245,000 in three years, amid "swingeing" cuts to the vital services, new figures published by the Labour party show. Spending on the facilities by local authorities fell by £56 million over the past five years, according to House of Commons library data.
NIH Awards Will Advance Development of Vaccines for Sexually Transmitted Infections
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced awards to establish four Cooperative Research Centers (CRCs) focused on developing vaccines to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The grants, totaling $41.6 million over five years, will support collaborative, multidisciplinary research on the bacteria that cause syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. At the end of the program, each center is expected to identify at least one candidate vaccine ready for testing in clinical trials.
Vaccinations and immunisations
HPV vaccination for gay men effectively delivered in sexual health and HIV clinics
A human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme targeted at men who have sex with men (MSM) can be effectively delivered using specialist sexual health and HIV clinics, according to
Sexually transmitted infections tests and treatment
Pipeline for Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis
A new report on the sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment and prevention research "pipeline" points to serious gaps in the development of new tools to address a growing epidemic in the U.S. The report, released today by Treatment Action Group (TAG), provides an assessment of the current research pipeline and calls for a major new investment in STI research.
Why are black and minority ethnic girls less likely to get the HPV jab? (Video)
The HPV - or Human Papilloma Virus - vaccine is available to year 8 and 9 schoolgirls across Britain. But not all of them get the jab. Girls from black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are less likely to receive the vaccine in school than their white counterparts.
Should we be concerned some gay men are buying antibiotics online for STIs?
A leading online provider of PrEP also sells the antibiotic doxycycline - but why are people buying it and why are health organizations concerned?
Testing times: four emerging STIs that you can't afford to ignore
Although gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis grab most of the headlines, public health officials are warily watching the emergence of other bacterial sexually transmitted infections.
France's health system to reimburse cost of condoms in fight against STDs
The French government said Tuesday it would take the rare step of reimbursing prescription-bought condoms to combat the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
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