No increase in sexual risk-taking seen in partners who know they are...
HIV-negative partners in heterosexual serodiscordant couples who use prophylactic drugs to protect against HIV transmission do not show any significant increase in risky sexual behaviour, even when...
View ArticleUnprotected sex among young gay men on the rise
Unprotected sex with casual partners - one of the key drivers of HIV transmission among gay men - has risen significantly for those aged under 25.
View ArticleSweden divided over criminalising HIV unprotected sex
When Lina Afvander got her HIV diagnosis, it came with a set of prescriptions and a disclosure obligation, which legally requires HIV-positive people in Sweden to reveal their status before having sex.
View ArticleParent-teen involvement deters Hispanic youth from substance use, risky...
Without parental guidance, Hispanic youths are at increased risk of contracting HIV because they are more likely to engage in substance abuse and risky sex behaviors, a new University of Michigan study...
View ArticleHappy people, safer sex
Having a good week? It may lead to healthier choices. If you are a man with HIV, you may be more likely to use a condom during sex. In a new study, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School...
View ArticleExplainer: What is the morning-after pill and how does it work?
Condoms break, contraceptive pills are missed and in the throes of passion, contraception might be overlooked. So from time to time, a woman may need emergency contraception, known as the morning-after...
View ArticleUS backs expanded AIDS therapy for prevention
US health authorities are recommending the daily use of anti-retroviral medication to prevent HIV infection for high-risk groups.
View ArticleNew Galactic Cap condom prevents pregnancy but not STDs
(Medical Xpress)—Charles Powell is a man with a novel idea—he's created a new type of condom, called the Galactic Cap—it covers just the tip of the penis, rather than the whole thing. He's even set up...
View ArticleSmartphone apps carry higher infection risk than online dating sites or clubs
Phone dating apps used by gay men to find a sexual partner carry a higher risk of getting common sexually transmitted infections than meeting online or in bars and clubs, suggests research published...
View ArticleResearchers analyze AUDs, sexual behavior among South African men
In a study of South African men who drink alcohol in informal drinking environments or "shebeens," researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found a high prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) that...
View ArticleNew HIV cases in Australia at 20-year high
The number of new HIV cases in Australia remains at the highest level in 20 years, according to data Thursday which reveals many people are not being detected early enough.
View ArticleLegalising sex work would slash HIV toll, study says
Scrapping laws that ban sex work would slash the number of HIV infections over the next decade, according to a study presented at the world AIDS forum on Tuesday.
View ArticleScaling up health innovation: Fertility awareness-based family planning goes...
There is no guarantee that a successful pilot program introducing a health innovation can be expanded successfully to the national, regional, state or even metropolitan level because scaling up is...
View ArticleHIV infections double in Russia, ex-Soviet states
HIV infections have doubled in ten years in Russia and former Soviet states, due mainly to unprotected sex and injecting drugs, a report said Thursday.
View ArticleGaming safer sex
UConn interactive digital media expert John Christensen has brought to life a virtual world with artificially intelligent characters so realistic, engaging, and compassionate, they have accomplished...
View ArticleMen in recovery from Ebola should wear condoms for at least three months
A new article reports that despite a clear lack of research on male survivors of Ebola, the current recommended practice of waiting at least three months after recovery to have unprotected sex should...
View ArticleAlert issued after likely HIV porn set infection
California public health officials issued an alert Monday after finding "very strong evidence" that an adult film actor became infected with HIV as a result of unprotected sex on an out-of-state film...
View ArticleTwo male porn performers test positive for HIV
Two adult film actors have contracted HIV, with one most likely infecting the other during unprotected sex at a film shoot in Nevada where testing was less stringent than industry standards, officials...
View ArticleBrazil entices Tinder users in covert safe-sex campaign
"Looking for men and women for no-strings attached sex, preferably no condoms?" reads the enticingly explicit message seemingly posted by a young Brazilian woman on popular meet-up mobile site Tinder.
View ArticleCourt: Not disclosing HIV before sex is a misdemeanor
New York's highest court says an HIV-positive man who told a partner that they could safely have unprotected sex should face a misdemeanor reckless endangerment charge, not a felony.
View ArticlePartnerships key to preventing HIV transmission overseas
A WA health expert says establishing partnerships and networks between Australia and foreign countries should help prevent Australians from contracting HIV abroad.
View ArticleSex-related risks judged more harshly than comparable health hazards
People with sexually transmitted infections are often irrationally stigmatized by the public, who overestimate the risk for STIs when compared to other health risks, according to a new University of...
View ArticleMen over 60 who pay for sex use less protection and purchase more sex as they...
A new study published today in the American Journal of Men's Health surveyed American men between the ages of 60 and 84 who pay for sex and found that the older they were, the more frequently they paid...
View ArticleMen with Zika should wait six months before unprotected sex: CDC
Men who have been diagnosed with the Zika virus or have symptoms of the illness should wait at least six months before having unprotected sex, US health authorities said Friday.
View ArticleFirst locally acquired Zika case confirmed in Chile
Chilean health officials say they've registered the first locally acquired case of the Zika virus, which was sexually transmitted within the country.
View ArticleStudy finds addiction associated with poor awareness of others
Developmental psychologist Maria Pagano, PhD, found adolescents with severe alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems have a low regard for others, as indicated by higher rates of driving under the...
View ArticleGermany reports 1st sexual transmission of Zika virus
German authorities say the country has recorded its first case of sexual transmission of the Zika virus.
View ArticleSimple questionnaire predicts unprotected sex, binge drinking
Researchers in the social sciences have been searching for a holy grail: an accurate way to predict who is likely to engage in problematic behavior, like using drugs. Over the years experts in...
View ArticlePatients with severe mental illnesses slip between cracks in HIV testing
People with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression with psychosis may be up to 15 more likely than the general population to be HIV positive, but are only marginally more likely to be...
View ArticleSexual behavior in Germany
A sexual history and consultation in the practice setting can contribute to counteracting the spread of sexually transmitted infections. This is the result of a representative survey that questioned...
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