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Australia approves chlamydia vaccine for koalas
AFP, Published on 10/09/2025
» SYDNEY — Australian regulators have approved a chlamydia vaccine for koalas, researchers said Wednesday, as they seek to stamp out a sexually transmitted disease responsible for about half of all deaths of the fluffy marsupial in the wild.
Grandma chimps offer clues for evolution of menopause in humans
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Humans and some whales are the only known species in which females live long after they stop being able to reproduce.
US woman who contracted STD in car awarded $5.2m from vehicle insurer
AFP, Published on 11/06/2022
» LOS ANGELES: A US woman who contracted a sexually transmitted disease from her partner during romantic encounters in his car has been awarded $5.2 million in damages from his vehicle insurance company.
Monkeypox spreading through sex, but not an STI
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/05/2022
» For years, the dating application Grindr has doled out sexual health tips to its more than 11 million users. Now, the app, which serves the gay, bisexual and transgender community, is using its platform to get the word out about monkeypox, a virus that has long been endemic in parts of Africa but has recently spread to countries including the United States and the United Kingdom.
Sicilian judge killed by mafia takes step to sainthood
AFP, Published on 10/05/2021
» ROME - An Italian judge murdered by the mafia in Sicily took a step towards sainthood Sunday, almost three decades after being declared a martyr by pope John Paul II.
Sicilian judge killed by mafia takes step to sainthood
AFP, Published on 09/05/2021
» ROME: An Italian judge murdered by the mafia in Sicily takes a step towards sainthood Sunday, almost three decades after being declared a martyr by Pope John Paul II.
Vaginal warts and all: Singapore's taboo-breaking podcaster
AFP, Published on 19/12/2020
» SINGAPORE - From vaginal warts to masturbation, taboo-breaking Singaporean podcaster Nicole Lim tackles topics that may make some squirm but has won a following in socially conservative Asian societies.
'Help! What is this?' Net users take to Reddit for STD diagnosis
AFP, Published on 06/11/2019
» WASHINGTON - "How did I get chlamydia?" "Is this herpes?"
Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early tests
AFP, Published on 13/08/2019
» PARIS - The first chlamydia vaccine encouragingly triggered an immune response in women during preliminary clinical trials and was found to be safe, researchers said Tuesday.