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hiv aids March 10, 2016

Low-cost TB test for HIV patients can save thousands of lives: researcher

A low-cost urine test that detects tuberculosis in people living with HIV can save thousands of lives, many of them in sub-Saharan Africa, a Cape Town University researcher said on Wednesday.

STDs March 10, 2016

James Deen porn company cited for failing to use condoms

California regulators on Wednesday cited a movie company owned by porn star James Deen for failing to use condoms on a film shoot, potentially exposing actors to hepatitis B and HIV.

Infertility March 8, 2016

WHO calls for Zika research, says pregnant women should not travel to affected areas

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Tuesday for urgent research into different strains of the Zika virus and said that health services in affected areas should be ready for potential increases in the incidence of neurological syndromes and/or congenital malformations.

Infertility March 7, 2016

Colombia doctor reports first case of Zika-linked microcephaly

The first case of birth defect microcephaly linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus has appeared in Colombia, a doctor said on Friday, although the national health institute said it had no information on the case and could not confirm it.

Infertility March 4, 2016

WHO cites 'accumulating evidence' of Zika link to disorders

There is "accumulating evidence" of a link between the Zika virus and two neurological disorders, microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, a senior World Health Organization official said on Friday.

STDs February 25, 2016

Health officials in Las Vegas declare syphilis outbreak

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health officials have declared a syphilis outbreak in the Las Vegas area.

STDs February 23, 2016

Drug-coated ring cuts HIV risk by more than half in some women

An experimental drug-infused ring inserted in the vagina once a month cut the odds of becoming infected with HIV by more than half among women who used the device consistently, in a study in four African countries where the risk of AIDS is high.

Women's Health February 22, 2016

HPV rate in teen girls drops by more than 60 percent

The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections among teenage girls in the United States has dropped by more than 60 percent since the vaccine against the cancer-causing virus was introduced a decade ago, according to a new study.

STDs February 18, 2016

California workplace safety board rejects mandatory condoms for porn actors

California officials in charge of workplace safety voted down a proposal Thursday that would have put condoms on porn actors, heeding the call of scores of industry officials who said doing so would force them to make films nobody would watch.

STDs February 18, 2016

California considers condoms for porn actors

Condoms could be coming to porn studios across California if the state agency in charge of enforcing workplace safety adopts proposed new regulations aimed at protecting actors who make adult films.

Infertility February 16, 2016

Pregnant women should consider delaying travel to Zika areas: WHO

Women who are pregnant should consider putting off travel to areas infected with the Zika virus as a precautionary measure, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday in new advice.