Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doctors say that home tests can be as accurate as getting tested in a lab if you get a good sample. (Getty Images) (MMilda via ...

Two simple steps can increase screening rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young men aged 15-26 years, according to a study presented at the 2023 annual meeting of the Pediatric ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only about half of gay or bisexual men received the recommended STI testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Half of young adults in a survey said they would use a home-based STI test for convenience. However, many were ...

While we might all think, ‘I’m safe, it’ll never happen to me’, recent reports show that STI diagnoses in England are on the rise, with those aged 15 to 24 seeing a 26% increase in diagnoses between ...

Student Health Services (SHS) offers STI screening year-round to students who have paid the wellbeing fee. But during the month of April, SHS will waive the wellbeing fee for screening in honor of STI ...

People can order free home STI tests by visiting the Embrace website, but clinics also remain open for testing, advice and ...

It’s a hard conversation to have with a loved one—but a responsible one; STI/STD testing can prevent the spread of disease in the community, and keep you healthy by getting treatment as soon as ...

The intervention increased HIV cotesting rates in urgent care and emergency departments, improving diagnosis and care linkage. Electronic prompts for HIV tests during STI evaluations led to ...

In the past few years, we’ve gotten very familiar with at-home rapid testing for COVID-19. In the midst of the pandemic, the need for another kind of health screening skyrocketed: Rates of STIs rose ...