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Chlamydia STD threat worsens in US

Maynard — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:12:24 +0000

An alarming number of more than a million patients in the U.S. suffering from chlamydia were reported and certainly a concern that must be resolved. This was based on the 2006 report given by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and...

Prenatal infection may raise leukemia risk in child

Pooja — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:13:46 +0000

A mother who catches influenza, pneumonia, or a sexually transmitted disease around the time of pregnancy is susceptible of having a child that will develop leukemia. Dr. Marilyn L. Kwan, from the Division of Research at Kaiser Permanente in...

Treating partners of patients with STDs can bring down STD rates

Anupam Agnihotri — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:30:32 +0000

View of the Swiss and British researchers that doctors should encourage patients with sexually transmitted infections to tell their partners to seek treatment is quite convincing as partners of patients with STDs are at higher risk of STDs and...

What is Chlamydia?

Pooja — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:26:21 +0000

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by certain type of bacteria. It could also be transmitted to a baby via mother during delivery. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that approximately, 200,000 pregnant women each...

'Dipstick' test developed to detect Trachoma

Pratyush — Sat, 13 May 2006 11:29:16 +0000

The Cambridge University team has developed a ‘dipstick’ test for an eye infection. It can detect trachoma. A study showed it is two times more effective than traditional methods. The test was developed by Dr Helen Lee. The infection...