Continúa el aumento de las ETS en EE. UU.
MARTES, 11 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS) se están disparando en Estados Unidos, y se han observado aumentos notables en los conteos de casos de la sífilis, la gonorrea y la clamidia.En general, las IT…
Learn MoreSTDs Continue to Climb in the U.S.
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are surging in the United States, with notable increases seen in case counts of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia.Overall, STIs grew by 7% in 2021, reaching 2.5 million…
Learn MoreReview Quantifies Incidence of HIV, Hep C in Persons Who Inject Drugs
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among people who inject drugs (PWID), the pooled incidences of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are 1.7 and 12.1 per 100 person-years, respectively, with increased risks in young PWID and in women, according t…
Learn MoreHIV Infection Tied to Higher Risk for Depression
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People living with HIV (PLWH) have an increased risk for depression, especially in the first two years after HIV infection, according to a study presented at the 33rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiolo…
Learn MoreIncidence of STIs Reduced With Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis is associated with a lower incidence of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, according to a study published in the April 6 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Ann…
Learn More‘Morning After’ Antibiotics Could Slash Odds for Common STDs
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A “morning after” dose of a common antibiotic can greatly lower the chances of sexually transmitted bacterial infections in high-risk people, a new clinical trial has found.Researchers discovered that taking…
Learn MoreUnas tasas bajas de vacunación ponen a EE. UU. en un alto riesgo de nuevos brotes de viruela símica
VIERNES, 31 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud pública de EE. UU. quieren que los individuos con un riesgo alto que no se hayan vacunado contra la viruela símica (que en inglés se conoce ahora como mpox) lo hagan antes de un…
Learn MoreLow Vaccination Rates Put U.S. at High Risk of New Mpox Outbreaks
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. public health officials want high-risk individuals who haven’t been vaccinated for mpox — previously called monkeypox — to do so before a potential resurgence of the virus in the coming months. That surg…
Learn MoreUnos científicos dan un paso más para comprender el VIH ‘oculto’
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores se acercan a otro “escondite” en el sistema inmunitario que el VIH utiliza para persistir en el cuerpo humano durante años.Un subconjunto de glóbulos blancos, llamados células miel…
Learn MoreEverything You Should Know About the Most Common STIs
Infections spread by sexual activity are known as sexually transmitted infections (STIs). An estimated 20% of Americans have an STI, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).STI vs. STD: What’s the difference?According to the …
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