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SC Dept. Of Health and Environmental Control Wants $1M from State To Combat Rise In STD Cases

South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control is concerned about the increasing number of people being infected with a sexually transmitted disease and what it could mean for the state.

Mark Riegel, MD

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Florida May Make HPV Vaccine Mandatory For School-Aged Children

Florida May Make HPV Vaccine Mandatory For School-Aged Children

Florida legislators are wrestling with the idea that school-aged children get the HPV vaccine before they are admitted into school.

Mark Riegel, MD

Chlamydia Gut Exposure Could Circumvent Spread of The STD

Chlamydia Gut Exposure Could Circumvent Spread of The STD

New research has found that exposing chlamydia to the gut could protect against a possible infection in the genital tract. Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases that can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy and infertility.

Mark Riegel, MD

Evofem Bio Accepting Participants For Its Phase 2b/3 Clinical Trials

Evofem Bio Accepting Participants For Its Phase 2b/3 Clinical Trials

Evofem Bio has launched its Phase 2b/3 clinical trial Amprevence and is accepting enrollees to see how its non-hormonal, on-demand and surfactant-free drug Amphora helps in the prevention of female gonorrhea and urogenital chlamydia.

Mark Riegel, MD

Tokyo Hospital To Begin Clinical Trial Of Daily Anti-Viral Medication

Tokyo Hospital To Begin Clinical Trial Of Daily Anti-Viral Medication

A Tokyo-based hospital is set to begin a clinical study to determine if HIV infection rates can decrease if high-risk people take daily anti-viral medications.

Mark Riegel, MD

Is Tinder Partially Responsible For Rise In Townsville STD Cases

Is Tinder Partially Responsible For Rise In Townsville STD Cases

Tinder, along with people not taking precautions during sexual activity, is being blamed for the rise of sexually transmitted diseases in Townsville.

Mark Riegel, MD

Uncommon STD Causing Great Concern In Medical Community

Uncommon STD Causing Great Concern In Medical Community

Health officials are concerned about a not-so-known sexually transmitted superbug called Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), as it’s rapidly becoming antibiotic-resistant.

Mark Riegel, MD

Older Adult Population See A Rise In STD Cases

Older Adult Population See A Rise In STD Cases

A sexually transmitted disease – HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, genital herpes and syphilis, to name a few – can happen to anyone young or old.

Mark Riegel, MD

Texas Researchers May Have Come Up With A Possible Chlamydia Vaccine

Texas Researchers May Have Come Up With A Possible Chlamydia Vaccine

Researchers are using mice in a Texas laboratory to help them develop a vaccine for Chlamydia.

Mark Riegel, MD

UK Residents Have Digital Service Option to Learn of STD Diagnosis

UK Residents Have Digital Service Option to Learn of STD Diagnosis

A digital service is now being offered to people who are concerned they may have exposed to a sexually transmitted disease but are afraid to go to a clinic.

Mark Riegel, MD

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