Tag: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Misc.
America’s Epidemic of STDs May Finally Be Slowing
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 -- The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States appears to be cooling...
First Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Reported in the U.S.
All five known cases involved men who have sex with men; the rashes cleared up with antifungal treatments
Twice-Yearly Injection Cuts HIV Risk by 96%, But Will Cost Cut Access?
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- It could be a real breakthrough for people at risk for HIV infection:...
Federal Judge Rules That U.S. Military Cannot Reject HIV-Positive Enlistees
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- People with HIV can no longer be turned away if they try to...
Sweden Reports First Case of New Mpox Strain as Africa Outbreak Continues
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As an outbreak of a new strain of mpox continues in Africa, Sweden...
FDA Authorizes First At-Home Test for Syphilis
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As syphilis cases surge throughout the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug...
WHO Declares Africa Mpox Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The World Health Organization on Wednesday made the rare move of declaring an...
CDC Recommends Doxycycline PEP for Gay Men, Transgender Women
Men who have sex with men and transgender women should be offered a prescription for doxy PEP for preventing STIs
FDA Approves First Self-Test Collection Kit for HPV
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a kit that will allow...
Recommended Treatment for STIs More Likely in Public Versus Private Health Care Settings
Almost 20 percent of individuals with chlamydia and 25 percent with gonorrhea are not being initially treated
