Chlamydia testing in pharmacies: Questions that need addressing
The Government's pilot scheme offering free chlamydia testing in pharmacies is to be applauded but a num...are infected with chlamydia, that the incidence of chlamydia infection in UK men rose by around 15% between 2001 and 2002, and that the prevalence of chlamydia i...Children's Hospital Oakland opens new $5.6 million infectious disease lab
...pace of research into pneumococcal, meningococcal, chlamydia trachomatis, anthrax and other infectious diseases. The CIVD will bring together a variety of research programs focused on understanding the immunobiology of infectious diseases, both existing and emerging, and developing vaccines to prevent them. "......tably chlamydia, within 40 minutes. At present chlamydia testing requires samples to be sent away for analysis and can take up to two weeks to get the results back to the patient. The DSTL system which is at the pre-production phase, is designed to run in the clinic giving a 'while you wait' service to pat...Prevalence of chlamydia high among young adults in U.S.
...onorrhea are asymptomatic. Although screening for chlamydia is widely recommended among young adult women, little information is available regarding the prevalence of chlamydial and gonococcal infections in the general young adult population. William C. Miller, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., of the University of North ...Carnegie Mellon interactive-video DVD helps teens avoid sexually transmitted diseases
...y little about other STDs--such as genital herpes, chlamydia and gonorrhea--that they are far more likely to contract. The study followed the girls for six months during which they either interacted with the DVD or read other educational materials, such as commercially available brochures, at up to four separ...Gonorrhea test may give false-positive results
...rrhea rates are low. In most areas of the country, chlamydia is much more common than gonorrhea, so routine screening of sexually active women under 25 is appropriate. The proper use of screening tests is a key factor in minimizing false positive test results. Even more importantly, doctors should obtain the s...Sexually active young women often underestimate STD risk
... of human papillomavirus (HPV), genital herpes and chlamydia are particularly high for women ages 15 to 24. STDs increase the risk of infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease, negative birth outcomes and chronic pain. Recent research indicates that HPV may be a cause of cervical cancer. "Even though they are h...4% of HIV+ gay men have recent sexually transmitted infection
...fection, half of one percent had a current case of chlamydia or gonorrhea when tested between 2000-2001, according to UCSF researchers. "Ninety-six percent of these HIV-positive MSM (men who have sex with men) with sexually transmitted infections (STI) had received HIV-related health care in the previous six m...IUD still on the shelf for most women, survey shows
...xposure to sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia or gonorrhea that causes PID, not IUDs, she says. Modern IUDs fail less often than other forms of contraception because couples do not have to remember to take a pill or use a condom. For example, with perfect use of oral contraceptives only 0.1 pe......s voluntary screening for gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia within hours of arrest to male inmates aged 18-35 and females 18-45. Most prisoners offered the services have chosen to participate in the program, and it has detected a higher number of STDs than are typically picked up in screening programs that ar...The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists releases latest findings at Annual Meeting
...simplex virus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), chlamydia trachomatis or the virus that causes cervical cancer. Anti-Nausea Remedy for Cancer Patients -- During cancer chemotherapy treatment, many patients suffer from severe nausea. Some attempt to stop the nausea by taking an anti-nausea agent orally, o...Study examines STDs among women-to-women sex partners
...sible transmission of other STDs,including herpes, chlamydia and gonorrhea....Study to test whether antibiotics can reduce heart disease risk
...e study." J. Thomas Grayston, a pioneer in chlamydia research at the University ofWashington in Seattle, is the national study director. "The idea of giving antibiotics to treat a chronic disease like coronaryartery disease is not as far-fetched an idea as it once was," said Grayston."This clin...British Adolescents Need Government Support To Help Clean Up Their Act
...years had the highest rates of gonorrhoea, genital chlamydia infection and warts, of all women. These findings lead the authors to conclude that there is substantial sexual ill health among teenagers in England and Wales and they say that sexual health should be a priority for co-ordinated national and local ...Future Chlamydia Screening Should Take Account Of Possible Disadvantages For Women
...y plans to introduce a predominantly woman-centred chlamydia screening programme into the UK should take accoun...at the strategy of involving men peripherally in a chlamydia screening programme (only as contacts of infected women) may reinforce these existing inequalities. ...National Clinical Trial To Test Effectiveness Of Antibiotic Treatment For Coronary Artery Disease
... Dr. J. Thomas Grayston, a pioneer in chlamydia research and professorof epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health andCommunity Medicine. Approximately 27 clinical centers nationwide willparticipate in the study. "The idea of giving antibiotics to treat a chroni...