Since COVID-19 became a thing, we’ve gotten more and more comfortable testing ourselves for health issues at home. It makes sense: home testing kits, whether it’s for COVID or a UTI, are quicker, more ...

Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first at-home test that can detect three common infections in women ...

Phlebotomist Latrell Anderson draws blood last week at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation Wellness Center in Los Angeles. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times) Inside the glassy waiting room of a Hollywood ...

When you decide it’s time to check your status, you usually want answers now, not three weeks from now.

It’s a hard conversation to have with a loved one—but a responsible one; STI/STD testing can prevent the spread of disease in the community, and keep you healthy by getting treatment as soon as ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening young women for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) can identify those who need treatment, but it may take more extensive efforts to lower their risk of future ...

Over the last year or so, health officials have released reports that STD testing rates are significantly dropping. Due to the recent pandemic that had clouded the entire world, the priorities began ...

Cases of several sexually transmitted diseases rose during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic, according to a published report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released this ...

With STD cases on the rise, it's more important than ever for people to get regularly tested – even if you're in a monogamous, long-term relationship. In 2019 alone, there were more than 2.5 million ...

Public health has been top of mind for many the last couple of years, but a public health problem has largely flown under the radar: a growing rate of sexually transmitted diseases and infections. The ...