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Researchers Uncover Huge Finding About HIV Transmission

Westmead Institute for Medical Research researchers have uncovered complete new cells – called CD11c+ dendritic cells – that could facilitate the spread of HIV, transmitting the virus to other cells.

Mark Riegel, MD

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Actress Stresses Importance Of HPV Vaccine In Light Of Her Cancer Battle

Actress Stresses Importance Of HPV Vaccine In Light Of Her Cancer Battle

Actress Marcia Cross opened up to the world about her anal cancer, which was likely caused by the strain of HPV that may have been the cause of her husband’s throat cancer several years back.

Mark Riegel, MD

WHO Releases Bleak Report About STI Rates

WHO Releases Bleak Report About STI Rates

The World Health Organization released information that shows there are over one million new sexually transmitted infections reported every day in the world – or 376 million new cases a year from the four common STIs – Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and trichomoniasis.

Mark Riegel, MD

Women and Men Differ, and It’s Affecting HIV Clinical Trials, Treatments and Cures

Women and Men Differ, and It’s Affecting HIV Clinical Trials, Treatments and Cures

Scientists are constantly looking for ways to cure HIV – the virus known to cause AIDS – on the heels of reports that another person has been cured of the disease. However, researchers must address the real issue thwarting their attempts – the lack of women in clinical trials for cures, treatments and vaccines.

Mark Riegel, MD

Philadelphia Health Officials Attempt To Stem Rise In HIV Cases With PrEP Drug

Philadelphia Health Officials Attempt To Stem Rise In HIV Cases With PrEP Drug

Philadelphia’s health department has seen an increasing number of IV drug users also infected with HIV, which has resulted in the training of medical providers to give the PrEP (a pill that is designed to prevent the transmission of HIV) to opioid users.

Mark Riegel, MD

Study Finds Some Patients Getting Gonorrhea From Kissing Only

Study Finds Some Patients Getting Gonorrhea From Kissing Only

A new study has debunked the theory that you can’t get an STD from kissing. Researchers have found that the gonorrhea strain is transmittable through kissing.

Mark Riegel, MD

NIH Provides Funding For STD Vaccine Development To Multiple Entities

NIH Provides Funding For STD Vaccine Development To Multiple Entities

UNC researchers have been working with colleagues throughout the world to develop a chlamydia vaccine along with several other STD vaccines.

Mark Riegel, MD

Mobile Care Unit Brings STD Testing Out To Public

Mobile Care Unit Brings STD Testing Out To Public

Novus ACS is finalizing the launch of it a mobile care unit that ensures everybody can have access to free HIV and STD testing.

Mark Riegel, MD

Are California Summer Music Festivals Leading To Rise In Herpes Cases

Are California Summer Music Festivals Leading To Rise In Herpes Cases

Many summer music festival goers are finding out that their summer fun is leading to STDs. HerpAlert noted that locations around the Indio, California Stagecoach Music Festival saw a ride in herpes inquiries and prescriptions.

Mark Riegel, MD

Texas Woman Diagnosed With Gonorrhea After Experiencing Joint Pain and Rash

Texas Woman Diagnosed With Gonorrhea After Experiencing Joint Pain and Rash

When a 20-year-old Dallas, Texas woman went to the hospital for a bumpy rash on her upper body, she was told that she had a sexually transmitted disease.

Mark Riegel, MD

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