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BlueWillow Issues NIH Grant To Help Lower Chlamydia and Other STI Rates

BlueWillow Issues NIH Grant To Help Lower Chlamydia and Other STI Rates

An NIH Small Business Innovation Research grant to BlueWillow Biologics recently to develop an intranasal vaccine called NanoVax that could prevent chlamydia. There are over 131 million new infections of chlamydia every year with no current vaccine to help stop the infection.

Mark Riegel, MD

4 Possible Treatment Options for Chancroid STD Bacteria

4 Possible Treatment Options for Chancroid STD Bacteria

Sexually transmitted disease Chancroid is caused by the Haemophilus ducreyi, a small bacteria that can lead to genital ulceration syndrome. This syndrome can also cause bubo formation and lymph nodes inflammation.

Mark Riegel, MD

Study Finds Individual HPV Types Increases Chances For HIV Transmission

Study Finds Individual HPV Types Increases Chances For HIV Transmission

A University of California, Riverside scientists along with an international team of researchers have identified the individual HPV viruses that are tied to HIV infection.

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3 Well-Known Agencies Face $1B Lawsuit Over 1940s Syphilis Experiment

3 Well-Known Agencies Face $1B Lawsuit Over 1940s Syphilis Experiment

Bristol-Myers Squibb, the Rockefeller Foundation and Johns Hopkins University are facing a $1 billion lawsuit for roles they had in the 1940s regarding a medical experiment that led to hundreds of Guatemalans being infected with syphilis.

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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Is January

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Is January

About 500,000 women around the world will be diagnosed with cervical cancer, usually due to the human papillomavirus (HPV). This is a sexually transmitted virus that can be screened – via a Pap test – detecting early signs of cancer. The earlier the cancer is found, the more effective the treatment.

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Women Are Urged To Consider Female Condoms

Women Are Urged To Consider Female Condoms

Dr. Sekina Bello with Pathfinder International Nigeria (NGO) has suggested women use female condoms to help prevent the spread of STDs and family planning.

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MDHHS Urges Residents To Get Tested For STDs

MDHHS Urges Residents To Get Tested For STDs

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services have urged its sexually-active residents to get regular STD testing after they’ve seen an increase in the number of sexually transmitted diseases hit the state.

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U.S. Territory Also Sees Rise In STD Numbers

U.S. Territory Also Sees Rise In STD Numbers

The numbers of sexually transmitted diseases on Guam has hit a record high.

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3 Key Reasons There’s Been A Rise In STDs

3 Key Reasons There’s Been A Rise In STDs

Sexually transmitted diseases are infections that people spread during the middle of sex acts – be it orally, vaginally or anally.

Mark Riegel, MD

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