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Super Gonorrhea Cases Don’t Respond To Medications

Gonorrhea, also called “the clap” was first seen in Britain when an infected British woman had unprotected sex with a man who came back from Ibiza.

Mark Riegel, MD

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Syphilis Hit Rural Missouri Hard, Surpassing Bigger Cities

Syphilis Hit Rural Missouri Hard, Surpassing Bigger Cities

Cities such as Kansas City and St. Louis were once known as having the largest syphilis populations, but a recent report from Kaiser Health News shows that the trend has reversed.

Mark Riegel, MD

SAFE and HUD Develop Badge To Reduce STD Spread

SAFE and HUD Develop Badge To Reduce STD Spread

The SAFE app is partnering with HUD after raising $3.5 million from its investors, and together, they are adding in a feature that would let users post verifiable STD results. The goal is to reduce the spread of STDs.

Mark Riegel, MD

myLab Uber Box Takes Out The Unease and Inconvenience Out Of STD Testing

myLab Uber Box Takes Out The Unease and Inconvenience Out Of STD Testing

There is nothing to laugh about when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases.

Mark Riegel, MD

Companies Come Up With Diagnostic Tool To Detect Mycoplasma Genitalium Bacteria

Companies Come Up With Diagnostic Tool To Detect Mycoplasma Genitalium Bacteria

Mycoplasma genitalium is one of the least known sexually transmitted diseases in the world, but this minute bacteria is thought to be even more widespread than the gonorrhea bug.

Mark Riegel, MD

Southern Organization Pushes To Fight HIV/AIDS Epidemic In Region

Southern Organization Pushes To Fight HIV/AIDS Epidemic In Region

The Southern AIDS Coalition is pushing to fight more aggressively against HIV in the south due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic the region faces.

Mark Riegel, MD

Planned Parenthood Turns Down Federal Funding Over Controversial Rule

Planned Parenthood Turns Down Federal Funding Over Controversial Rule

Planned Parenthood recently announced it would not accept federal dollars to pay for STD testing and treatment instead of complying with the federal rule that prevents Title X funded programs from offering information about abortion.

Mark Riegel, MD

3 Recent HIV Trial Studies Reveal Original 2016 HIV Study In Monkeys Was Flawed

3 Recent HIV Trial Studies Reveal Original 2016 HIV Study In Monkeys Was Flawed

Three researcher teams looking to replicate another researching team’s results in 2016 that they cured monkeys’ HIV-like infection have been unable to do so.

Mark Riegel, MD

Researchers Look for Vaccine To Eradicate HIV Epidemic

Researchers Look for Vaccine To Eradicate HIV Epidemic

In the beginning, HIV drugs could be reduced to nearly untraceable levels, which means it’s no longer a death sentence for those who have the virus.

Mark Riegel, MD

Research Dismisses Personal Grooming and STD Increase Risk Theory

Research Dismisses Personal Grooming and STD Increase Risk Theory

The latest research about STDs and shaving pubic hair shows that women who wax or shave are not at a higher risk of catching an STD like gonorrhea or chlamydia.

Mark Riegel, MD

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