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Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts.
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When people are worried about the stigma around STIs, cases seem to rise.
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In August 2019, according to CBC Canada, the federal government was reporting that “rates of sexually transmitted infections in Canada have increased over the...
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The central concern is that with the growth of social media, researchers are concerned that there is a link between online forums and a...
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Popularity is growing, at least by the standards of a trial scheme in London. A new report shows Internet-based testing for sexually transmitted infection...
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This week’s Essential Science column turns to medical microbiology and healthcare to take a look at, what might well become, the next ‘bad bug’...
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The sexually transmitted disease Chlamydia is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, which infects human cells. In women, the infection can lead to pelvic...
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The information about sexually transmitted disease rates comes from the organization BackgroundChecks.org, compiled by data analyst Trent Wilson. The analysis follows on from a...
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Gonorrhea (or gonorrhoea) is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Sometimes infection leads to no symptoms, in others the symptoms...
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Rates of the “big three” STDs actively tracked by federal health officials, gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia infections, all rose in 2015, with two of...