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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

The World Health Organization says there are more than 30 known sexually transmitted infections (STIs). They include bacteria, viruses and parasites that can be transmitted via vaginal, anal and oral sex.

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Reports & Analysis

An educator and counsellor who focuses on transgender counselling at the Klinika Eastwood HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing center in Manila

Philippines faces alarming rise in HIV infections

Philippines faces alarming rise in HIV infections

The Philippines is witnessing a rapid rise in HIV infections, recording a 543% rise in cases between 2010 and 2023.
HealthDecember 23, 2024
A medical drawing of two men with syphilis

Syphilis: Did Christopher Columbus bring the STD to Europe?

Syphilis: Did Christopher Columbus bring the STD to Europe?

The disease originated in the Americas 8,000 years ago. Did colonists spread it globally?
ScienceDecember 18, 2024
Herpes Simplex Virus

1 in 5 people have genital herpes says latest WHO report

1 in 5 people have genital herpes says latest WHO report

There is no cure yet for herpes infections, but scientists are developing a vaccine. When could it be available?
ScienceDecember 12, 2024
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HIV treatment breakthroughs: Namibia's success story

HIV treatment breakthroughs: Namibia's success story

For Namibians like Anna Engomba, the arrival of new, life-saving HIV and AIDS medication cannot come quickly enough.
HealthOctober 17, 2024
International Condom Day in Lima, Peru, a young person learns how to put a condom on a fake penis

'Concerning' rise in unprotected sex among teenagers

'Concerning' rise in unprotected sex among teenagers

Many teenagers in Europe, central Asia, and Canada don't use condoms. Experts warn of unwanted pregnancies and STIs.
HealthAugust 30, 2024
Neisseria gonorrhea bacterium in a false-color transmission electron micrograph

Gonorrhea resistance to antibiotics is increasing

Gonorrhea resistance to antibiotics is increasing

European data suggests antimicrobial resistance to gonorrhea treatments is growing. The same is true in Africa and Asia.
HealthJune 10, 2024
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A group of figure skater medalists from France, the US, and the UK, take a selfie at the ice of the Winter Youth Olympics

South Korea: Condoms prompt anger at Winter Youth Olympics

A South Korean parents group was outraged to learn that free condoms were made available to young athletes.
SocietyJanuary 30, 2024
A man in Peru being treated for a mpox sore on their bottom lip of their mouth

WHO warns mpox could spread around the world again

Seven months after sexually transmitted mpox was downgraded from a global threat, a new outbreak could spread.
HealthDecember 20, 2023
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