August 31, 2016 More teens get needed vaccines in 'blue states' Parental politics may influence whether teens get recommended vaccinations, according to a U.S. study.
August 30, 2016 UN Health revises advice for 3 infections transmitted by sex The U.N health agency says three common infections transmitted by sex are increasingly resisting antibiotics, and is calling on doctors and patients to make sure the right drugs and doses are used.
August 24, 2016 Chile issues health alert after faults found in condoms Chile's health authorities on Tuesday issued an alert and said they were investigating reported problems with Chinese-made condoms distributed for free in family health centers nationwide.
August 23, 2016 New condom shatters crowdfunding goal What would a condom that successfully imparted "a new feeling of intimacy and comfort never felt in condoms before" be worth?
August 17, 2016 China's condom policies to prevent HIV fail to protect sex workers: research BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Chinese police cracking down on sex workers routinely look for condoms as evidence of illegal activity, hindering efforts to prevent the spread of HIV among sex workers, one of the biggest at-risk groups in the country, experts said.
July 20, 2016 Researchers design nasal vaccine to protect against chlamydia For the first time, researchers have designed what they say is an effective chlamydia vaccine that can be administered nasally.
July 19, 2016 Pediatricians encourage sex ed at doc's office, home and school Children and adolescents should receive age-appropriate and evidence-based education about sex and sexuality from pediatricians, schools, professionals and parents, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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.
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.
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.
