STIs
Common non-viral sexually transmitted infections
By being well-informed about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and their management, pharmacists can have a positive impact on patient health and wellbeing. This article discusses common non-viral STIs—chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, …
Clinical tips: safer sex and STIs
Is your pharmacy passive about safer sex? It’s everybody’s role to raise awareness of STIs and their prevention, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The following appeared in my Facebook feed for Early …
Genital warts reduced, but stable in older Australians
The last 10 years have seen diagnoses of genital warts drop by 90% in Australian men and women aged 15 to 20 New surveillance data presented today at the 32nd …
HIV: treatment as prevention working
A record high of more than 90% of HIV-positive gay and bisexual men are achieving an undetectable viral load thanks to antiretroviral treatment UNSW researchers have recorded an “encouraging” major …
The pharmacist role in STI screening
Pharmacists are in a good position to provide STI screening services – but confidentiality is just one barrier to be overcome Helen Wood and Sajni Gudka from the School of …
‘Super gonorrhoea’ raises the stakes in war against superbugs
Antibiotic resistance is not new but recent developments increase the urgency for action Mark Blaskovich, The University of Queensland There has been a lot of news over the past few …
Millennials clueless on STIs
An alarming 60% of young Queenslanders believe the contraceptive pill is a form of protection from STIs Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young says a number of false beliefs …
Resistant gonorrhoea nearly triples
The number of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea samples reported to health authorities skyrocketed in the six months to September 2017 The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care says the …
Clinical tips: STIs
Pharmacists’ significant role in helping patients with STIs needs to be handled with care, write Jarrod McMaugh and Sam Flood Sexually transmitted infections are a common enough occurrence in Australia …
“We are losing the battle to control gonorrhoea”
UQ researchers are studying drug resistance in gonorrhoea in a bid to battle the disease’s growing resistance to antibiotics The University of Queensland’s Association Professor David Whiley and colleagues are …
New campaign with treatment, testing focus
ACON has launched a new campaign putting testing and treatment at the heart of efforts to reduce STI rates among gay men in NSW Produced by Ending HIV, ACON’s community …
Clinical tips: HIV/AIDS
Pharmacists must be up to date with the latest developments in HIV prevention and treatment, writes Louis Roller The acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the most serious expression of …