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Disparities identified in treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhea in primary care
Prompt treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhea following a confirmed diagnosis is essential to prevent complications and reduce ...
Risky sex acts are surging... and doctors warn they could lead to dementia
Sexually transmitted diseases like herpes, HIV, and syphilis may at least partly be to blame for America's dementia epidemic, ...
FDA approves first at-home, over-the-counter test for STIs. But there's a catch.
The FDA announced Friday that it had approved the first at-home test for sexually transmitted infections, opening the pathway for more to come.
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STD that doesn't work with antibiotics, super gonorrhea doubles...Most of them travel to the Asia-Pacific
In the UK, the number of sexually transmitted diseases that are difficult to treat with general antibiotics has increased ...
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FDA Approves First At-Home Test for STIs in Women
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorization for the first at-home test to diagnose ...
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USFDA grants marketing authorisation of first home test for sexually transmitted infections
The FDA reviewed this test under the FDA’s De Novo premarket review pathway, a regulatory pathway for low- to moderate-risk ...
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FDA OKs First At-Home Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Trichomoniasis
The FDA on Friday granted marketing authorization to the first at-home test for diagnosing chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis in females. The so-called Visby Medical Women's Sexual Health Test ...
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Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Patients Miss CDC Treatment
Only 14% of chlamydia cases were treated with the recommended doxycycline and only 38.7% of gonorrhea cases were treated with the recommended ceftriaxone. Women, young adults (ages 10-29), and ...
8 Texas cities have among the highest STD rates in the country, study says. See the full list
While there’s been a slight dip in STD rates across the country, the South continues to see infection levels that raise ...
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Visby Medical nets FDA clearance for completely at-home STI test
The FDA has cleared its first completely at-home sexual health test for women, available over-the-counter to screen for ...
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FDA approves first at-home, over-the-counter test for STIs. But there's a catch.
“Expanding access to tests for sexually transmitted infections is an important ... said the statement. Chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis are three of the most prevalent STIs in the ...