Getty Images The roll out of the “world-first” vaccination programme against gonorrhoea began last month Gonorrhoea vaccines and a new antibiotic treatment are being offered at a Soho bar as part of an effort to reduce rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The pop-up events, which are being hosted in G-A-Y Bar, aim to make … Read more
Getty Images Artificial intelligence has invented two new potential antibiotics that could kill drug-resistant gonorrhoea and MRSA, researchers have revealed. The drugs were designed atom-by-atom by the AI and killed the superbugs in laboratory and animal tests. The two compounds still need years of refinement and clinical trials before they could be prescribed. But the … Read more
Josh Parry LGBT & Identity Reporter Getty Images Gonorrhoea vaccines will be widely available from today in sexual health clinics across the UK, in a bid to tackle record-breaking levels of infections. The jabs will first be offered to those at highest risk – mostly gay and bisexual men who have a history of multiple … Read more
Dominic Hughes Health Correspondent Annabel Rackham Health Reporter Getty Images Cases of syphilis have risen in England, but gonorrhoea cases have gone down, new figures show New cases of the sexually transmitted infection syphilis have risen again in England, continuing a trend dating back to the early 2000s. While the overall number of people diagnosed … Read more
Andrew Rogers & James Gallagher BBC News BBC Campaigner Max says he will definitely be getting the new vaccine England will be the first country in the world to start vaccinating people against the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea. It will not be available for everyone. The focus will mainly be on gay and bisexual men … Read more
Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Scientists believe they have found a new effective antibiotic for gonorrhoea, which could be one of the most promising in decades. Gepotidacin can treat and clear the sexually transmitted infection just as well as existing antibiotics and appears to be able to tackle some emerging drug-resistant … Read more
Andrew Rogers BBC Newsbeat BBC Max shared his recent gonorrhoea diagnosis online and wants to end some of the stigma around the STI Max was in the shower when he got a call few would want. “My phone is connected to a speaker in the shower. That goes off, and I’m like: ‘Oh no’,” he … Read more
Getty Images Gonorrhoea is the second most common bacterial STI in the UK (chlamydia is the most common) The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is warning about a small but significant rise in cases of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea. Most cases of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) can be treated quickly, but there’s growing concern over strains … Read more
16 hours ago Aurelia Foster,Health reporter Getty Images The best way to avoid sexually transmitted infections was using a condom, the UK Health Security Agency said A record number of people in England were diagnosed with gonorrhoea last year, annual UK Health Security Agency figures show. Diagnoses rose 7.5% – from 79,268 in 2022 to … Read more
The sexually transmitted infection is at record levels in the UK and students are most at risk. Source link