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Scary Strain Of Gonorrhoea Is Resistant To All Known Antibiotics

4:00PM July 12, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

The widespread sexually transmitted disease gonorrhoea used to be easy to treat, but not anymore. For the first time, scientists have identified a strain of this bacteria in Japan that is resistant to all known antibiotics. More »

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A STD Love Story: Gonorrhoea Takes A Piece Of Human DNA Forever

5:20PM February 15, 2011 | Casey Chan

In the first instance of gene transfer between a human host and bacteria, Gonorrhoea was recently discovered to have a human DNA fragment. What the.. how the.. huh? More »

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Pee On Your Phone To Test For STDs

1:00AM November 10, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Soon, all you’ll need to test yourself for STDs is a computer chip, some urine and a smartphone. For serious! You can finally the ignominy of a gonorrhoea diagnosis in the privacy of your own bathroom. More »

London Clinics Begin Sending STD Test Results via Text

11:33PM February 20, 2009 | John Herrman

The National Health Service in the London Borough of Hounslow, in an effort to coax young people into getting tested, is offering free self-service STD kits, with an added bonus: text message diagnosis!.

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