Gonorrhoea found to be on rise in nearly every council area in England and Wales
Increase in syphilis also recorded in most council areas as sexual health services face greater demand, says LGA report
November 2023
Tampon that tests for STIs created by British startup
Daye’s product doubles as PCR test for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and other common infections
November 2021
Poorer nations still lack access to world’s key antibiotics
Only 54 of 166 assessed treatments have policies aiding use by low-income countries, says non-profit group
June 2019
STIs spreading at rate of more than 1m a day, says WHO
Experts call for more honest discussion of sexually transmitted infections and more data
January 2019
Super-gonorrhoea warning after women in UK are treated
Public Health England advises protection against extensively drug-resistant infection
December 2018
Sexual health service cuts will increase spread of STIs
Councils failing to combat surge in diseases and decline in education
September 2018
Blood, sweat and tears
Sexual health care cuts will stop me helping survivors of rape and FGM
Verity Sullivan
Women will bear the brunt of these funding shortfalls. As a doctor, I know we’re cutting off a lifeline for them
August 2018
Syphilis diagnoses are booming - it's clear sexual health needs an overhaul
Richard Vize
Responsibility for services is shared by NHS and councils and there is little evidence of a united effort on prevention
March 2018
Super-gonorrhoea is here – that means the antibiotic crisis is too
Jeremy Knox
Highly drug-resistant bugs are no longer a future problem. After decades of complacency, urgency is needed, says Jeremy Knox from the Wellcome Trust
December 2017
Online STI kits double testing uptake in young people, study suggests
Offering e-STI kits alongside existing sexual health services could improve testing rates, research indicates
November 2017
Australia's gonorrhoea rise of 63% driven by urban heterosexuals
Report shows a 99% rise in notification rates in major cities, a 15% rise in regional areas and an 8% fall in rural areas
October 2017
What to do if you’re a Londoner worried about gonorrhoea? Test yourself, apparently
Nichi Hodgson
The bodged handover from personal consultation is a money-saving exercise – when infection rates are rising in the capital, says sex and relationship broadcaster Nichi Hodgson
August 2017
New class of antibiotic raises hopes for urgently-needed gonorrhoea drug
With the sexually transmitted disease fast becoming drug resistant, successful lab tests of closthioamide show potential as an effective new treatment
July 2017
Meningitis vaccine may also cut risk of 'untreatable' gonorrhoea, study says
Bacteria causing two different illnesses belong to the same family and share much of the same genetic code providing unexpected cross protection
What does super-gonorrhoea mean for oral sex?
Nichi Hodgson
Sex and relationship broadcaster Nichi Hodgson says that education and honesty can go a long way towards defeating this new pernicious strain
Untreatable gonorrhoea 'superbug' spreading around world, WHO warns
World Health Organization tells of ‘very serious situation’ after confirming three known cases where all antibiotics were ineffective
December 2016
Listerine gargle every day helps to slow spread of gonorrhoea, study finds
Researchers at Melbourne clinic conduct clinical trial and say mouthwash a cheap and effective control measure
July 2016
Rise in syphilis and gonorrhoea diagnoses in England
Public Health England reports 76% rise in syphilis, 53% in gonorrhoea, since 2012, alarming sexual health campaigners
April 2016
Doctors fear spread of 'super-gonorrhoea' across Britain
Drug-resistant strain of sexually transmitted superbug at risk of becoming untreatable, say health experts
December 2015
Gonorrhoea could become untreatable, says chief medic
Dame Sally Davies asks GPs and pharmacies to ensure they are prescribing correct drugs after 16 cases of drug-resistant strain of STI this year
