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December 3, 2024

A new at‑home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. Here’s what to know

Liz Sturgiss, Monash University and Benjamin Bavinton, UNSW

The test involves taking a swab from the vagina, but otherwise is not dissimilar to a COVID test.

November 25, 2024

STI rates are increasing among midlife and older adults. We need to talk about it

Jennifer Power, La Trobe University

There are a number of possible reasons we’ve seen a rise in STIs among people over 50 in recent years.

Rates of syphilis and gonorrhea have risen significantly among Philadelphians age 15-24 over the past five years. Dusan Stankovic/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

June 18, 2024

Philly has highest STI rates in the country – improving sex ed in schools and access to at‑home testing could lower rates

Carlos Mahaffey, Purdue University

Syphilis cases have increased 30% among 15- to 24-year-olds in Philadelphia since 2019, while cases of gonorrhea are up 18%. Chlamydia cases have decreased but remain high.

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Carlos Mahaffey
Assistant Professor of Public Health, Purdue University
Jennifer Power
Principal Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
Benjamin Bavinton
Associate Professor, The Kirby Institute, UNSW
Liz Sturgiss
Professor of Community Medicine and Clinical Education, Bond University

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