Diseases once thought confined to history are making a comeback in Australia. And vaccination is only part of the story.
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First-trimester screening and intervention has the greatest potential to prevent maternal syphilis. But 1 in 4 pregnant people do not have access to prenatal care during the first trimester.
The latest release in Kim Kardashian’s clothing brand is a mini thong adorned with fake pubic hair. Such ‘merkins’ date further back than the Great Plague.
French authorities allowed sex work because they believed brothels could help prevent interracial relationships from developing.
Scientific discoveries are necessary to eliminate epidemic diseases. But addressing socioeconomic factors is just as essential in the fight against diseases such as syphilis, AIDS and TB.
There are a number of possible reasons we’ve seen a rise in STIs among people over 50 in recent years.
Cases of infectious syphilis have risen sharply in the last decade, including in women in their reproductive years. That can lead to stillbirth, miscarriage or disability.
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.
With the alarming rise in syphilis cases in recent years, it’s important to know what it is, how it’s spread and who is most at risk.
The archival trove chronicles the extreme measures administrators took to ensure Black sharecroppers did not receive treatment for the venereal disease.
Unlike many eye conditions, ocular syphilis is a highly treatable disease. But it needs to be correctly identified.
Humans have attempted to understand and treat mental illness for centuries – from ancient Greek medicine, Middle Ages exorcisms and the rise of asylums, to modern medical breakthroughs.
Two Victorian STIs are back – here’s how you can protect yourself.
Monkeypox is not considered an STI but is spreading among sexual partners. Adding sexual health strategies to the public health response is helpful, but there is a danger of stigmatizing MPXV.
The idea that Europeans brought new diseases to the Americas and returned home with others has been widely accepted. But evidence is mounting that for syphilis this scenario is wrong.
Saskatchewan leads the country in preventable, opportunistic illnesses enabled by poverty. With recent changes to income support programs and increased housing instability, things are getting worse.
Smallpox, tuberculosis, measles, syphilis … a new book describes how recurring epidemics nearly wiped out Australia’s First Peoples.
Reluctance to take the vaccine may not be as unique to Black and Asian communities as it seems
Trust in the confidentiality of contact tracing broke down during the AIDS epidemic. Today, it’s faltering again.
It is generally assumed that this disease-control technique goes back to the 1840s, but it’s actually much older.
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Infectious Diseases Physician, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney; Scientia Professor, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Director of POCHE Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Queensland
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Epidemiologist, The Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Epidemiology & Program Head of Surveillance Evaluation and Research, UNSW
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW
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Media and Communications Manager, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor of Toxicology, Equity and Inclusive Practice, Director of Impact and Innovation, University of East London
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Senior Lecturer, University of Essex; IF Senior Research Associate, Intellectual Forum at Jesus College in the University of Cambridge; Researcher for the Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University, University of Cambridge
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Research Officer, UNSW
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Associate Professor and Head of the Surveillance and Evaluation Program for Public Health at the Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Research Fellow, UNSW
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Masters of Applied Epidemiology (MAE) Scholar, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National Univeristy (ANU), Australian National University
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Professor of Eye & Vision Health, Flinders University
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Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle