New and Notable in Sexual Health

There Are Two New Drugs to Treat Gonorrhea

The FDA approved two new drugs to treat gonorrhea The new drugs—gepotidacin and zoliflodacin—are both new kinds of antibiotics and represent the first completely new treatment options in over thirty years.

ACS Releases New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

The American Cancer Society (ACS) released new recommendations for cervical cancer screening that focus on HPV testing and approve the use of self-collected samples. The recommendations also clarify the age at which screening should start and stop.

New Type of Mpox Diagnosed in England

Public health officials in England announced that they have identified a new combined type of mpox. Tests show the virus was a unique mix of the two known types of mpox and experts are concerned about what this means for future spread of the virus.

An infant with a bandage where a vaccine was administered

ACIP Changes Hepatitis B Vaccination Gudiance

A committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made an alarming change to the recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine that will leave some infants unprotected.

Cases and deaths from vaccine preventable diseases

The Science is Still Clear—Vaccines Work

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently made striking changes to its online information about the connection between vaccines and autism that put the agency on the wrong side of science.

Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea is On the Rise Globally

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) warns of rising levels of drug-resistant gonorrhea. The data comes from reported cases of gonorrhea in 12 countries across five WHO regions.

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Study Shows Herd Immunity for HPV is Possible

We’ve known for years that the HPV vaccine works. Now new research shows that widespread vaccination even protects those who haven’t gotten the shot. This study proves that it is possible to reach herd immunity for HPV.