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Chlamydia awareness — educating high school students about the risks Subscription
David G. Allison and Rebecca Lee describe a workshop that was developed and delivered to year 11 high school pupils on chlamydia infections and how to lower the risk of catching it
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Community pharmacy-led sexual health services should be commissioned nationally, conference hears
Community pharmacies are ideally placed to be the first port of call for women requiring comprehensive and convenient contraceptive and sexual health services, concluded a discussion at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society 2017 annual conference in Birmingham, UK.
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Gonorrhoea and antibiotics — past, present and future
The problem of dwindling treatment options for gonorrhoea is complicated because there are very few new antibiotics in development. Stewardship of our remaining antibiotic resources is now more urgent than ever.
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How pharmacy is helping to contain the resurgence of gonorrhoea and syphilis Subscription
As the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections continues to rise and sexual health services remain under financial strain, pharmacists are increasingly being called upon to do more to bridge the gap.
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Lancet study reveals the first vaccine to show protection against gonorrhoea
Exposure to the meningococcal group B vaccine is associated with a reduced likelihood of contracting gonorrhoea, according to the findings of a large study in The Lancet.
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New antibiotic shown to be effective against gonorrhoea superbug
A new class of antibiotic has been found to be effective against Neisseria gonorrhoeae according to researchers from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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NHS England announces start of three-year PrEP trial
NHS England has announced the start of the trial to provide pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to people at high risk of HIV infection in England, in order to gather clinical evidence on optimal targeting, uptake and implementation of PrEP on a large scale.
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NICE recommends HIV testing in community pharmacy to cut number of undiagnosed cases
New guideline recommends that HIV testing should be available in community settings, the voluntary sector and venues where there may be high-risk sexual behaviour.
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Online pharmacy sells emergency contraception for £4.99
Emergency contraception can be bought online in the UK for as little as £4.99.
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Pharmacists urged to explain potential effect of body weight on emergency contraception
The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) has urged pharmacists and doctors to explain to patients that the emergency contraceptive pill can be ineffective in women weighing 11 stone or more, or with a body-mass index of 26 or above.
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