Doxycycline ineffective for STIs prevention among cisgender women: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Feb 2023 4:45 PM GMTUSA: Findings from a clinical trial have shown that doxycycline taken after sex does not prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) –...
Oral chloramphenicol effective treatment option for resistant non-gonococcal urethritis: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Feb 2023 5:45 AM GMTUK: Non-gonococcal urethritis is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by Mycoplasma genitalium that has become increasingly difficult to...
Medical Bulletin 21/November/2022 Dr. Nandita Mohan21 Nov 2022 11:00 AM GMTHere are the top medical news for the day:Novel device measures nerve activity that may help treatment sepsis and PTSDSepsis is the body's extreme...
First study of monkeypox infection in Transgender women Dr. Nandita Mohan21 Nov 2022 3:45 AM GMTAn international collaboration of clinicians, has published the first case study series of monkeypox infection during the 2022 outbreak in cis...
Rapid diagnostic tests may offer same-day therapy and eliminate needless treatment of infections: BMJ Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 Oct 2022 2:30 PM GMTRapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) that can distinguish between current and previously treated illnesses might optimize care by offering same-day therapy...
Maternal STIs closely associated with increased risk of Preterm Births: JAMA MD Editorial Team11 Dec 2021 3:30 AM GMTAccording to a new study, maternal sexually transmitted infections (gonorrhoea, syphilis, or chlamydia) are linked to an increased risk of preterm...
Case of Circinate Syphilitic Lesions reported in NEJM Hina Zahid9 Sep 2021 2:30 PM GMTDr Suruthi Purushothaman and Dr Bhargavi Mayakuntla at Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, India have reported a rare case of Circinate syphilitic...
Single-use point-of-care PCR device rapidly detects STIs: Lancet Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Feb 2021 5:30 AM GMTAccording to recent research, investigators have found out that an innovative, rapid, easy-to-use, single-use, point-of-care device detected C...
Human intestinal spirochetosis may be a sexually transmitted disease MD Bureau30 Dec 2020 1:55 PM GMTHuman intestinal spirochetosis (HIS) is a possible cause of chronic diarrhoea and affects mainly men who have sex with men (MSM) and people living...
Methamphetamine use linked to risky sexual behavior in new study Hina Zahid6 Oct 2020 4:49 AM GMTRecreational use of the illicit drug methamphetamine has long been associated with increases in overall impatient and risky behavior. Now, a new study...
New Point-of-Care Test may detect Chlamydia, Gonorrhea in 30 minutes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 May 2020 7:00 AM GMTRates of chlamydial and gonococcal infection continue to increase globally.In order to curb the rising rate of these infections a need was felt to...
AIIMS Antibiotics guidance on Sexually Transmitted Infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 March 2020 12:30 PM GMTAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi has released AIIMS Antibiotics Policy which has been prepared by the Department of Medicine with...
