April 15, 2016 US teens getting less formal sex education since 2006 Formal instruction about birth control and other aspects of sexual health in the U.S. is on the decline, according to an analysis of survey data from 2006 to 2013.
April 14, 2016 STDs, not love, behind our ancestors' monogamy, study finds Our ancestors didn't choose monogamy out of anything so high-minded as love or religion, according to a new study published Tuesday.
April 13, 2016 CDC says it's 'now clear' that Zika virus causes microcephaly The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday evening that new data suggests the mosquito-borne Zika virus is a cause of birth defects like microcephaly, a costly and life-threatening condition that is ravaging Brazil and has impacted nearly 5,000 children in the country.
April 7, 2016 Baby boomers often unaware they need hepatitis C screening Many baby boomers may be unaware they need screening for the hepatitis C virus, a small study suggests.
April 5, 2016 Gay men follow HIV prevention regimen, if MDs prescribe it Gay and bisexual men who take a Truvada pill daily to prevent infection with HIV did better than researchers expected at sticking to their medication schedule, according to a new report.
April 4, 2016 Targeting social media may increase HIV testing among gay men Promoting HIV testing on some of the same social media sites that men who have sex with men and transgender people use to meet friends and sex partners can raise testing rates in these communities, according to results of a U.S. trial.
April 1, 2016 'Strong scientific consensus' emerges on Zika link to disorders: WHO Researchers are now convinced that the Zika virus is linked to microcephaly in babies and to Guillain-Barre, a rare neurological disorder that can weaken the muscles and cause paralysis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
March 23, 2016 WHO begs for $4M to prepare for millions of Zika cases The World Health Organization is still waiting for its members to stump up another $4 million to tackle the growing threat from the Zika virus, WHO chief Margaret Chan said on Tuesday.
March 14, 2016 Girls on most effective birth control may unwisely skip condoms High school girls who use the most effective methods of birth control are less likely to also use condoms, making them vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), researchers say.
March 10, 2016 Low-cost TB test for HIV patients can save thousands of lives: researcher A low-cost urine test that detects tuberculosis in people living with HIV can save thousands of lives, many of them in sub-Saharan Africa, a Cape Town University researcher said on Wednesday.
