chlamydia

  • There’s Now a Tampon That Can Test for STIs

    There’s Now a Tampon That Can Test for STIs

    A UK-based startup is hoping to turn their specialised tampons into a popular test for sexually transmitted infections. The company Daye has launched a new at-home screening service for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and other common STIs. The test is currently only available in the UK but will reportedly expand to the U.S. and the European Union…


  • Become an STI Expert With Our Handy Germ Guide

    Become an STI Expert With Our Handy Germ Guide

    There’s no shortage of viruses, bacteria, and critters that take advantage of humans’ love for sex. If your knowledge of STIs still comes mostly from primary school sex ed, it’s time for a refresher, because some of these germs — and how we fight them — have evolved over time.


  • Koalas Have a Big Chlamydia Problem — but a New Vaccine Could Save Them

    Koalas Have a Big Chlamydia Problem — but a New Vaccine Could Save Them

    A new experimental vaccine could put a serious dent in the widespread epidemic of chlamydia that has devastated populations of koalas. This month, scientists in Australia announced the start of a large clinical trial that will vaccinate hundreds of koalas against the bacterial disease, which also sickens humans around the world.


  • A Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise In Early Human Trial

    A Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise In Early Human Trial

    A vaccine for the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. — the bacterial disease chlamydia — is now a substantial step closer to reality. On Tuesday, researchers reported that two of their vaccine candidates were found to be safe in a phase 1 clinical trial of 35 women. Though the trial wasn’t…