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HPV vaccination programme in England to be extended to boys

Boys aged 12–13 years in England will now be offered the human papilloma virus vaccine to protect them from cancer, health minister Steve Brine has announced.…

Published: 25 July 2018

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Chlamydia-like STI could become next ‘superbug’ if testing does not improve, say sexual health experts

The British Association of Sexual Health and HIV has produced its first guideline for the diagnosis of a little known but common sexually transmitted infection called Mycoplasma genitalium, to address concerns that MG has the potential to become a “superbug” within 10 year…

Published: 13 July 2018

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Over 400,000 sexually transmitted infections reported in England in 2017, PHE report reveals

The number of confirmed cases of gonorrhoea and syphilis in England in 2017 rose by 22% and 20%, respectively, according to data released by Public Health England.…

Published: 6 June 2018

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Patients are being turned away from sexual health services, RCN report reveals

Sexual and reproductive health services in England are under threat because of staff shortages, according to a report published by the Royal College of Nursing.…

Published: 16 May 2018

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Exclusive deal for Boots as sildenafil becomes P medicine

Boots UK strikes two-week deal with Pfizer to exclusively sell sildenafil over the counter after its reclassification from a prescription-only medicine to a pharmacy medicine.…

Published: 3 April 2018

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Ongoing gonorrhoea outbreak in England could become untreatable with first-line therapy

hnResearchers from Public Health England have warned that first-line dual therapy for gonorrhoea could become ineffective because of unprecedented transmission of azithromycin-resistant bacteria.…

Published: 8 March 2018

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Topical gel could improve treatment of erectile dysfunction

Researchers find glyceride trinitrate gel to be an effective treatment for mild erectile dysfunction…

Published: 27 February 2018

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Mandatory public health services provided by local authorities to be reviewed

Pharmacists have called for local needs analyses to be carried out on what additional services individual communities require…

Published: 9 February 2018

Opinion

Viagra from the pharmacist: insight from reclassification in New Zealand

The reclassification of Viagra from a ‘prescription-only’ to a ‘pharmacy’ medicine gives pharmacists the chance to show how well they can manage its supply, writes Natalie Gauld.…

Published: 31 January 2018

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One in four sexual health clinics in England now participating in PrEP trial

More than a quarter of sexual health clinics in England are enrolling patients at risk of HIV in the pre-exposure prophylaxis trial funded by NHS England.…

Published: 24 January 2018