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PrEP services could enhance STI control, says World Health Organization

Jason Ong presenting at IAS 2019. Photo by Roger Pebody.

How dangerous is gonorrhoea resistance and can it be halted?

Drug-resistant gonorrhoea rates plummet in US

HIV infection doesn't generally affect the response to syphilis treatment

Vaginal discharge is a poor way of diagnosing STIs, with asymptomatic infections associated with an increased risk of HIV

Reduced susceptibility to first-line drug causes change in UK gonorrhoea prescribing practice

Herpes drugs and viral load: valaciclovir works better than aciclovir

Daily aciclovir slows HIV disease progression and reduces viral load

Image by Greta Hughson (aidsmap.com)

Wide variation in quality of sexual health screening across Europe; countries with specialised clinics do better