Gonorrhoea and syphilis spreading as STI rates triple in some parts of UK
Almost all council areas have reported an increase in gonorrhoea infections with 10 seeing rates tripling (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
England's sexual health services 'at breaking point'
Soaring rates of gonorrhoea and syphilis infections threaten to overwhelm services, experts warn. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
America's surprising new hotspot for STDs: Alaska - where syphilis cases have surged 20-FOLD since 2016 and chlamydia rate is highest in the US
Since 2016, cases of syphilis - a bacterial infection that causes sores around the genitals and mouth - have surged more than 20-fold. In 2016, the state had 20 syphilis cases. In 2022, it had 424. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Linezolid 'Not Recommended' to Treat Early Syphilis
(MedPage Today) -- Linezolid failed to meet noninferiority criteria when compared with standard benzathine penicillin G (BPG) in the treatment of early syphilis, according to findings of the randomized, controlled Trep-AB Study of cisgender men... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - January 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Amid Shortage of Bicillin, FDA to Import Another Syphilis Drug
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow the importation of Extencilline from a French drugmaker amid the ongoing shortage of the first-line treatment for syphilis (Bicillin) in the United States.In a letter from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Why Are So Many Americans Dying of COVID? 'Gas-Station Heroin;' Measles Outbreak
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About 1,500 Americans are dying of COVID-19 every week. Why? (ABC News)
The FDA is temporarily allowing the import of extencilline into the U.S. to address syphilis... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - January 11, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
FDA to Import Syphilis Drug, Extencilline, From France Amid Shortage
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 -- Amid an ongoing shortage of the first-line treatment for syphilis in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow the importation of a different syphilis drug from a French drugmaker.
In a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 11, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Why sexually transmitted infections are rising in America
T ago, syphilis seemed close to elimination in America. Gonorrhoea rates were also declining. Fast-forward to today and syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia, three of the most common sexually transmitted infections ( s), are hitting historic highs (see chart), especially among gay men and certain…#syphilis #chlamydia #biblical #jayvarma #weillcornellmedicine #columbiauniversity #drvarma #checksandbalance (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The concerning STI on the rise among Aussies - and it's now hitting one group harder than others
Cases of syphilis have risen at an alarming rate across Australia with the number of people contracting the disease having tripled in the last decade - and one group seeing a six-fold increase. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cluster of Eye Syphilis Cases Prompts CDC Concern Cluster of Eye Syphilis Cases Prompts CDC Concern
A rare presentation of syphilis has experts questioning whether the bacterium has mutated.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
‘Sex Is a Normal Activity’: A Q & A with America ’s Outgoing STD Chief
“We, as a society, have a tremendous difficulty talking about sex and recognizing that sex is a normal activity and part of our human experience,” he said in an interview. Despite all this, the longtime public health official — who stepped down from his federal post at the end of November — is…#std #dominican #mena #cdc #politicomagazine #sti #clinics #fda #syphilis #prep (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
National Coalition of STD Directors Warns of Bicillin L-A Shortage
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- In a survey from the National Coalition of STD Directors conducted in early November, 46 percent of sexual health clinics said they had tried to order Bicillin L-A only to find that it was unavailable. This comes as syphilis... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
STD Specialists Warn of Shortage of Vital Syphilis Drug, Bicillin L-A
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- As syphilis cases surge across America, a group representing the nation ' s STD specialists says members are reporting shortages of a drug essential to fighting the disease.
In a survey from the National Coalition of STD... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Malpractice dos and don'ts: Primer scoops top RSNA award
The authors of a practical guide designed to help radiologists avoid malpractice claims have received one of 17 magna cum laude awards handed out by the RSNA 2023 judges. Another prizewinner is about imaging of syphilis.
"The majority of radiologists will face litigation in their careers," noted Luke Michael Wojdyla, a second-year radiology resident, and radiologist James Y. Chen, MD, both of UC San Diego Health in California, adding that in a 2021 survey, 71% of radiologists said they had been sued.
"Despite this, dedicated teaching of medicolegal issues is often lacking or incomplete in radiology training programs. Res...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 29, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Philip Ward Tags: MRI RSNA 2023 Source Type: news
In Michigan, 5 Women Contracted Syphilis Affecting the Eyes From the Same Asymptomatic Man
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 — In a disease cluster last year, one infected but asymptomatic man spread a rare form of syphilis that affects the eyes to five Michigan women, a new report finds.Since ocular syphilis remains very rare, researchers believe... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
