WHO has recommended doxyPEP for men who have sex with men and transgender women at high risk of STIs. The guidance aims to ...

Is casual sex, without protection, with one or multiple partners, something that you do often? You may end up with a sexually transmitted infection or STI. In fact, anyone who is sexually active, must ...

A recent public health report reveals a sharp local increase in whooping cough cases, alongside ongoing concerns over sexually transmitted infections disproportionately affecting young adults, ...

A patient in Utah has contracted Zika, but it's not clear how the virus was transmitted. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. President Trump held a meeting with key advisers on Friday to hammer out a "final ...

Doctors should weigh prescribing some of their patients a pill of a powerful antibiotic, doxycycline, to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections, according to new draft recommendations ...

Earlier this month, public health officials warned of a syphilis outbreak in Houston, with cases jumping 57 percent between 2019 and 2022. Syphilis is a bacterial infection spread by sexual contact.

A Public Health ChallengeCervical cancer and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain major public health concerns, ...

While data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that the total number of U.S. cases of three ...

Why is this happening? STIs have plagued humans since Biblical times. But when HIV was first identified in the United States in 1981, it was particularly devastating. Whereas most STIs have unpleasant ...

OVER 60 diseases and injuries are “100 per cent caused by alcohol”, scientists say – from heart disease to liver scarring. Meanwhile, booze can increase the risk of other ...