Australian koalas line up for chlamydia vaccine in new trial
Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease also found in humans, has spread widely among Australian koalas.
Sat Oct 16 2021
New HIV infections, AIDS-related deaths continue to stabilise in Malaysia
93,089 people living with HIV from 1986 to 2016 in Malaysia.
Fri Dec 01 2017
Mouthwash may cure 'the clap': study
In the 19th century, before the advent of antibiotics, Listerine mouthwash was marketed as a cure for gonorrhoea. More than 100 years later, researchers said Tuesday the claim may be true.
Tue Dec 20 2016
Young people today have less sex, study says
Young people today are not having as much sex as previous generations, researchers said.
Wed Aug 03 2016
Chile reports first case of sexually transmitted Zika
Authorities Saturday reported the first sexually transmitted case of Zika in mainland Chile.
Sun Mar 27 2016
Men face higher risk of cancers linked to oral sex
Men are twice as likely as women to get cancer of the mouth and throat linked to the human papillomavirus, or HPV, one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, researchers say.
Sun Feb 14 2016
Zika could inject fear back into sex
The Dallas's Zika infection was unique, however, because the virus had been transmitted via sex.
Thu Feb 04 2016
Mystery illness plagues girls in Colombia
A mystery illness is plaguing girls in this town in northern Colombia, and locals say a vaccine against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, or HPV, is to blame.
Thu Sep 18 2014
Nearly 90,000 Zimbabwean males circumcised this year
Close to 90,000 males in Zimbabwe have been circumcised so far this year but the number is still short of the 2013 target of 115,000
Tue Dec 10 2013