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The latest federal data shows there were nearly 14,000 cases of infectious syphilis across the country in 2022, as well as 117 instances of early congenital syphilis. And the rates have been rising for years. Is Canada doing enough to curb the trend?
Paul Strand earned Mushroom of the Week with a find of honey mushrooms, which leads to some pointers on identifying honeys.
We have the tools to respond and must deploy them urgently In June 2023, the UK Health Security Agency reported a 23.8% increase in sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnoses in 2022 compared with 2021,1 including for chlamydia (24.3%), gonorrhoea (50.3%), and syphilis (15.2%). Most of the syphilis infections occurred in men who have sex with men.1 These increases exceed the 13.4% rise in STI testing in 2022 compared with 2021,1 indicating true increases in transmission, not better case finding from more testing. Similar trends have emerged in the United States—where the number of syphil...
By Elizabeth Lee PACKED houses and standing ovations were the order of the day for Carlow Little Theatre’s production of the acclaimed play…
The GetaKit project is studying the impact of mailing free HIV test kits, especially to those who might face barriers to the health system.