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Cancer
C. trachomatis may raise risk for precancerous anal lesions in patients with HIV

Study findings showed that patients with HIV who are coinfected with HPV and Chlamydia trachomatis face a substantially increased risk for high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia, suggesting that C. trachomatis may enhance the oncogenic potential of HPV, researchers said.

Published
21 July 2019
From
Healio
Epidemiology and behaviour
What’s the relationship between PrEP, condom use and STIs?

HIV experts and professionals agree that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a valuable addition to HIV prevention, but have varied views of the relationship between PrEP, reduced condom use

Published
17 July 2019
By
Roger Pebody
Sexually transmitted infections epidemiology
Growth of unprotected sex pushes up European syphilis rates

A reduced fear among gay and bisexual men of catching HIV has led to riskier sex and higher rates of syphilis, a new report says. The disease can cause severe health complications if left untreated.

Published
15 July 2019
From
Deutsche Welle
Sexually transmitted infections epidemiology
STIs spreading at rate of more than 1 million a day, says WHO

Experts call for more honest discussion of sexually transmitted infections and more data.

Published
07 June 2019
From
The Guardian
Sexually transmitted infections epidemiology
People urged to practise safer sex after rise in STIs in England

New data from Public Health England show there were around 448,000 cases of sexually transmitted infections diagnosed in 2018, an increase of 5% from 2017.

Published
04 June 2019
From
Public Health England
Sexually transmitted infections epidemiology
Sexually transmitted infections and screening for chlamydia in England, 2018

In 2018, there were 447,694 diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections made in England, a 5% increase since 2017, including a 26% increase in gonorrhoea diagnoses.

Published
04 June 2019
From
Public Health England
Ageing and HIV
Silver Singles: Why Are Sexually Transmitted Infections On The Rise In The Over 50s?

Divorce, dating apps, and living longer means STIs are affecting more older people than ever before.

Published
03 June 2019
From
Huffington Post
UK health services
England: Sexual health figures mask serious trends and inequalities

Sexual health must be sufficiently funded on a national level, to deliver high quality sexual health services and information, say the Health and Social Care Committee in its report on sexual health.

Published
02 June 2019
From
Parliament
Sexually transmitted infections prevention
The throat is a major source of gonorrhoea infections in MSM

The throat is a major source of gonorrhoea transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM), according to Australian research published in Sexually Transmitted Infections. The

Published
21 May 2019
By
Michael Carter
Hepatitis C transmission and prevention
English clinic survey finds that 40% of gay men with new hepatitis C infections are HIV negative

A study of gay and bisexual men diagnosed with recently acquired hepatitis C infection and treated in three English clinics has found that 40% of them were

Published
07 April 2019
By
Gus Cairns
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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