sexually transmitted diseases

Vaginal dysbiosis has long been a taboo subject, but studying and optimizing the vaginal microbiome could be a game changer for women's health.

Syphilis is among the oldest known sexually-transmitted infections. Scientists still struggle to detect and treat it.

The bacterium produces a particular protein that allows it to sneak past the human immune system even while triggering inflammation.

Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacterium that causes chlamydia, hides from the immune system by cloaking itself in the host cell’s membrane then modifying the membrane’s protein composition.

A high-fat diet induced changes to the animals’ vaginal microbiomes that boosted survival after exposure to the virus.

Multiple lines of evidence contradict the idea that the disease came to Europe via trans-Atlantic exchange.

The UCSF microbiologist pioneered investigations into the deadly disease starting in the late 1960s that have led to the near eradication of trachoma, a chlamydia-related eye infection.

Medical organizations endorse the “Undetectable = Untransmissible” campaign, which aims to raise awareness of scientific evidence showing that virally suppressed people living with HIV cannot infect others.

Individuals who received a meningitis B vaccine were less likely to have contracted the sexually transmitted infection than their unvaccinated counterparts.

Fifty countries report strains of the bacteria that are resistant to last-resort antibiotics.

The virus may persist in testes even after the infection is no longer detectable in blood, leading to sexual transmission of the disease and fertility impairments.

A preliminary study suggests a few minutes of gargling mouthwash may help fight off the bacteria that cause gonorrhea, at least in the short term.

Observational study suggests pubic hair grooming correlates with heightened risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections, although causation remains unclear.

Cross-species trysts likely spread human papillomavirus (HPV) to Homo sapiens, according to new research.

A government investigation into the cause of a Utah man’s infection comes up short of conclusive results.

The virus can evade the immune system longer than previously thought, raising concerns of outbreaks driven by sexual transmission.

A woman in New York who tested positive for the virus passed it on to her male partner, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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