Bacterial vaginosis is often treated as a women-only condition, but new research shows it can be sexually transmitted. Here’s ...

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available, a trend ...

Last year, the US authorities approved the first at-home test that can detect three common infections in women — gonorrhea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis — as well as the first home-based kit for the ...

Covid-19 infections have been strongly linked with cardiovascular conditions like heart disease and stroke, but new research shows that other viral infections such as influenza, HIV, hepatitis C and ...

STIs like trichomoniasis and chlamydia can cause a strong onion-like vaginal odor. If you have an unusual vaginal odor, get tested for STIs to identify the cause. An unpleasant onion-like vaginal odor ...

Ladies and gentlemen, I made a rookie mistake last Sunday, in this column. And because of that oversight, my inbox has been bombarded with emails from health professionals (and informed Kenyans) since ...

A new study from the CDC found that infection rates for a drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are on the rise, increasing nearly 70% between 2019 and 2023. The increase was primarily driven by the NDM ...

An over-the-counter nasal spray which has been used for years as a safe and effective treatment for seasonal allergies could potentially prevent Covid infections, according to clinical trial results ...