Virus may soon cause more mouth cancers than tobacco
While HPV’s involvement in cervical cancer received widespread research, there had been a 20-year delay in recognising that HPV might have a role in other cancers, particularly oral cancers. “It didn’t...
View ArticleAntibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea strain identified by scientists
SCIENTISTS HAVE discovered a strain of a common sexually transmitted disease that has become resistant to antibiotics. It is a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhoea ( Neisseria gonorrhoeae )...
View ArticleSTI clinic in St James’s
‘WE’VE SEEN it all and we’ve heard it all, we’re not in for any surprises,” says Dr Fiona Lyons of her work at the sexually transmitted infections clinic at St James’s Hospital. As a consultant in...
View ArticleRise of throat cancer linked to increased sexual activity
Cancer of the back of the mouth and throat is on the rise, primarily because of more cases stemming from a viral infection called human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a US study. The number of...
View ArticleSexual diseases rise among elderly
THE INCREASED use by older men of drugs to reverse erectile dysfunction may be producing an unexpected side effect. The incidence of sexually transmitted diseases for men and women in the 50-90 age...
View ArticleOlder singles risking health by having sex ‘like teens’
Dr Jack Lambert, of the Mater Hospital, said people in their 30s, 40s and 50s might link condoms with birth control rather than protection from infection and could be less likely to use them than...
View ArticleChlamydia screening campaign not cost effective
The Chlamydia Screening in Ireland Pilot Study — which was funded by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre and supported by the Health Research Board — looked at the feasibility of opportunistic...
View ArticleEmerging cancer ‘epidemic’ linked to human papilloma virus (HPV)
Medical experts have warned of an emerging “epidemic” in head and neck cancers in the US and western Europe, linked to a sexually-transmitted virus. Men are three times more likely than women to be...
View ArticleHSE concerned at upsurge in gonorrhoea cases
The growing number of people being diagnosed with the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea in the State is a “cause for concern”, the HSE has said. A total of 1,077 cases have been notified to...
View Article‘OMG: Gonorrhoea…It’s Trending’
A new HSE-backed social media campaign to tackle a spike in gonorrhoea cases launched today under the wonderfully catchy headline “OMG: Gonorrhoea…It’s Trending”. The initiative aims to get its...
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