91±¬ÁÏ

STDs July 18, 2016

Study shows durable benefits of early HIV treatment

Early treatment of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can dramatically reduce the odds of passing the deadly disease on to others, and the protection persists for years, according to final results from a major study that looked at the timing of antiretroviral therapy, or ART.

Zika July 15, 2016

CDC collecting semen from men infected with Zika

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is collecting semen samples from men who have been infected with Zika to learn more about the virus’ transmission patterns.

Superbugs July 15, 2016

Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea on the rise, CDC says

Gonorrhea cases are on the rise, but new data suggest the sexually transmitted disease is becoming resistant to one of two drugs in the dual therapy used to treat it.

hiv aids July 15, 2016

HIV pill could cut infections in gay, bisexual men by a third

The rate of new HIV infections among gay and bisexual men could drop by up to a third over the next decade if enough eligible men take a drug that protects against the virus, researchers estimate.

Zika July 13, 2016

Low risk in all but 4 countries of Olympics-related Zika

NEW YORK (AP) -- The upcoming Olympic games are not likely to have a major impact on the spread of Zika virus, although four developing countries could face a substantially higher risk, according to a new government estimate.

hiv aids July 8, 2016

Anti-HIV pill may not be reaching those most at risk

Only a small proportion of gay and bisexual men who could have taken a daily pill to reduce their risk of HIV actually did so in 2014, according to a new study.

Infertility June 30, 2016

Olympics will come and go but Zika is here to stay, scientists say

Battered by a presidential impeachment and the worst recession since the Great Depression, Brazil is getting a rare bit of relief as Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the Olympics: declining numbers of Zika infections.

STDs June 22, 2016

From cleaning corpses to sex with strangers, widow rituals fuel disease in Africa

DOUALA/DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Clarisse's husband died of malaria last year in the Cameroonian city of Douala, she was kicked out of their home by his family and forced to marry his brother.

Sexual Health June 20, 2016

Many travelers from Britain find new sexual partners abroad

One in 10 men and one in 20 women who travel internationally from Great Britain find new sexual partners abroad, according to two new studies.

Men's Health June 17, 2016

Price, stigma may keep patients from using insurance for STDs

Barriers to getting tested or treated for sexually transmitted disease (STD) need to be lowered, a U.S. study concludes.

Zika June 14, 2016

WHO sees 'very low' risk of further Zika spread due to Olympics

GENEVA (Reuters) -- There is a "very low risk" of further international spread of Zika virus as result of the Olympic Games to be held in Brazil, the heart of the current outbreak, World Health Organization experts said on Tuesday.