Accessible testing for the infections may help curb the STI epidemic, but there is still a long way to go. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 28, 2023 3:30 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

In the midst of record-high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs or STDs), a new industry-sponsored survey finds that many of those at high risk for STDs are not getting tested—and don’t ...

Sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, include both sexually transmitted diseases, known as STDs, and the many infections that don’t progress to disease. STIs are caused by more than 30 different ...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) commends the decision by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to endorse an updated approach to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with urine samples, vaginal swabs had significantly greater sensitivity for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Experts say patients can get results before they leave the doctor’s office, allowing them to start treatments earlier. Share on Pinterest Researchers say the new chlamydia test is just as accurate as ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) chlamydia and gonorrhea prevail as the two most common STIs with over 2 million cases in the U.S annually. 3 These infections can be ...

Researchers found a respiratory bacterium in retinal tissue of Alzheimer’s patients, suggesting that infection-driven inflammation may speed cognitive decline.

Background ACCEPt, a large cluster randomized control trial, aims to determine if annual testing for 16 to 29 year olds in general practice can reduce chlamydia prevalence. ACCEPt is the first trial ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The pay-it-forward strategy may increase gonorrhea and chlamydia testing among Chinese men who have sex with men ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared two tests to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae from throat and rectum samples. The Aptima Combo 2 Assay (Hologic Inc) and the ...

HARTFORD The Connecticut Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood were among the groups that testified Thursday against a controversial bill that would require all high school seniors and college ...