By: Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor, The Independent
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
The number of people infected with HIV acquired through heterosexual contact in the UK has almost doubled in four years, figures issued yesterday show. There were 960 new diagnoses in 2007 compared with 540 in 2003, the Health Protection Agency said.
Although [...]
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Sharp rise in heterosexual HIV cases
Posted in AIDS, Editor, INFECTIONS, Men's health, RISKS, STD's, Science, Women's health, chronic disease, diagnosis, health, life, news on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Long term predictive values of cytology and human papillomavirus testing in cervical cancer screening
Posted in INFECTIONS, RISKS, STD's, Science, Women's health, bmj, cancer, chronic disease, diagnosis, health, life, news on October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Research; BMJ 13 October 2008.
By: Joakim Dillner, professor, Lund University, Medical Microbiology, University Hospital MAS, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden et al.
This joint analysis of studies across western Europe concludes that, for women with negative cytology and negative HPV testing, such combined screening every six years would be safe.
Chlamydia drug to be sold without prescription …
Posted in INFECTIONS, Men's health, RISKS, STD's, Science, Women's health, chronic disease, diagnosis, health, life, news on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Source: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, Press release
Wed 6.8.2008
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today given approval for a medicine to be made available from a pharmacist without a doctor’s prescription to treat chlamydia.
The azithromycin pill, which will be called “Clamelle”, will be available to buy by people 16 [...]
Fears over internet sales of DIY abortion pills
Posted in Editor, RISKS, STD's, Science, Women's health, diagnosis, drug companies, health, life, mental health, news on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By: James Watson, PA, The Independent
Friday, 11 July 2008
Women living in countries where abortion is restricted – including Northern Ireland – are using the internet to buy medication enabling them to perform an abortion at home, it emerged today.
Women in more than 70 countries, including Northern Ireland, have used the internet site Women [...]
CHLAMYDIA TESTING
Posted in RISKS, STD's, Women's health, bmj, diagnosis, health on November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A new test for diagnosing Chlamydia trachomatis is quicker and more cost effective than current tests, and has the potential to reduce complications and transmission to sexual partners.
Lourdes Mahilum-Tapay and colleagues – 30 November 2007
