Tag: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Misc.
Direct-Mail HPV Self-Test Kits Boost Screening Rates and Are Cost-Effective
For screening-adherent members, directly mailing HPV kits was more effective and cost-saving than usual care
FDA Approves First At-Home Test to Diagnose Three STIs in Women
The Visby Medical Women's Sexual Health Test received marketing authorization to diagnose chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis in women
Guideline Adherence Suboptimal for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Treatment
14.0 percent of chlamydia cases and 38.7 percent of gonorrhea cases receive treatment with recommended antibiotic
DoxyPEP Tied to Decreases in Sexually Transmitted Infections
Substantial declines seen in chlamydia and syphilis incidence after initiation
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...
