News tagged with sexually transmitted disease
Research into adolescent sexual habits reveals surprising findings
Females are more likely to have an unprotected first sexual encounter than their male counterparts.
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Columbia engineer designs handheld device used to diagnose illness
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bioengineer Samuel Sia has designed a handheld device which uses a microchip to perform intricate medical tests for illnesses such as sexually transmitted diseases or prostate cancer. It needs ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 15, 2010 |
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Possible 'superbug' status for sexually-transmitted infection
The rise of multidrug resistance in gonorrhoea-causing bacteria is threatening to make this sexually-transmitted infection extremely difficult to treat. Professor Catherine Ison, speaking at the Society for General Microbiology's ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 29, 2010 |
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How many people have you slept with? 2.8 million?
The average British man or woman has slept with 2.8 million people -- albeit indirectly, according to figures released Wednesday to promote awareness of sexual health.
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Prostate cancer may be caused by virus, study indicates
Mounting evidence indicates that prostate cancer is an infectious disease caused by a recently identified virus.
Sep 18, 2009 |
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More STDs for Older Widowers in ED Drug Era
(PhysOrg.com) -- Widowers take care: Older men who have recently lost their wives are more likely than still-married peers to be diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD), according to a new study.
Sep 17, 2009 |
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College students who feel 'invincible' unlikely to accept vaccines
Vaccines to protect against sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV and herpes, are being developed and may soon be available to college students. However, limited research has been conducted to determine ...
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Condoms associated with moderate protection against herpes simplex virus 2
Condom use is associated with a reduced risk of contracting herpes simplex virus 2, according to a report based on pooled analysis of data from previous studies in the July 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 13, 2009 |
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New model of female condom could bring wider use
(AP) -- Advocates of the female condom are promoting a less costly, more user-friendly version that they hope will vastly expand its role in the global fight against AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 16, 2009 |
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