The Ogun State government said efforts are underway to tackle water challenges faced by residents in rural communities across ...

Safe sex takes some conscientious planning—and that's when you already know the language and cultural conventions. What do ...

The findings provide a “glimmer of hope” that the “tide is turning” after nearly two decades of increasing STI rates, ...

Jonathan Mermin, Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, said: 'After nearly two decades of STI increases, the tide is turning. 'We must make the most ...

Increases in newborn syphilis, transmitted from mother-to-child during pregnancy, appear to be slowing in some areas, the CDC said. The number of cases rose 3% in 2023, compared to 30% annual ...

Some other infections, including HIV, syphilis and hepatitis viruses, require a blood test for diagnosis. Antibiotics generally can cure chlamydia and gonorrhea, though cases of drug-resistant ...

But Blood Test, a new novel by Charles Baxter, perhaps spans divisions because it draws upon a tried-and-true comic predicament: namely, the little guy who's forced to punch above his weight with ...

Usually, blood tests involve taking a sample with the dreaded needle in the arm, which is then sent off to a lab to check for certain molecules that can indicate the presence or progression of a ...

With the approval of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies to treat early-stage Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the need for accurate and early diagnosis is crucial. Blood-based biomarkers offer a ...

and menstrual blood. As such, it is advisable for lesbian and bisexual females to undergo regular screening and testing for STIs. It is possible for many different types of STIs to be transmitted ...

That’s the not-so-absurd premise of Charles Baxter’s absurd new novel, “Blood Test.” Best known for “The Feast of Love” (2000), Baxter retains a firm grip on the bewildering nature of ...