Former WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan believes the Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is containable. The virus requires prolonge...

New Zealand is easing health insurance rules for the Peak Seasonal Visa starting April 19, 2026. This change aims to simplify compliance fo...

Syphilis is an infection caused by the bacteria called Treponema Pallidum.

The UK Health Security Agency has revealed the surge in sexually transmitted diseases. It has said Gonorrhoea and Syphilis have reached rec...

Any person who has very sensitive or damaged or wet skin is more prone to catch the infection. Apart from this person being sexually active...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released preliminary data in September, which shows the rise of sexually transmitte...

Some of the common symptoms of monkeypox they described include rectal pain and penile swelling (oedema), which differ from those described...

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who last Saturday declared monkeypox a global health emergency, told reporters that the best way to p...

While, so far, most cases have been reported among men who have sex with men presenting with symptoms at sexual health clinics, "the sudden...

The supplemental adolescent approval enhances Solosec's strong position as the first and only single-dose oral prescription antimicrobial a...

New York, June 26 (IANS) Researchers have found that protein found in human semen significantly increases Ebola virus infection, explaining...

Canberra, May 8 (IANS) Doctors have called for greater efforts to stop the spread of an ancient virus infecting residents across Australia'...

Morning-after pills, doctors say, should be used to prevent pregnancy only in the case of an unexpected lapse such as a condom break.

The potential for sexual transmission is high for 3 to 4 months after the virus has been cleared from the bloodstream.

A compound shaped like tweezer can block HIV & break up proteins in semen that boost infection. It may lead to the development of a safe va...

The 'S.T.EYE' condom would change colour to warn couples if a strain of bacteria is present so that they can take immediate action.

Scientists have for the first time described how sexually transmitted diseases increase an individual's risk of becoming infected with HIV....