sexually transmitted diseases

Community Health

COVID-19 Slows Testing For Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, have been on the rise for years. But the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted public health efforts to address the…
Community Health

Why Are So Few Kids Getting the HPV Vaccine?

Ten years after the federal government approved the first vaccines to combat the cancer-causing human papillomavirus, nine years after those vaccines were…
Medical Practice

A Doctor’s Role In Stopping Human Trafficking In Texas

Texas is an epicenter for human trafficking. Recently, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton established a new unit of attorneys and investigators focused on…
Community Health

'East Los High' Isn't Just A Soapy Teen Drama — It's Also A Science Experiment

Maanvi Singh

Social scientists and health workers worked with screenwriters and studio execs to create a binge-worthy show designed to help young Latinas make healthy life choices.
Research

With STDs On The Rise, Google Wants To Help Researchers Track Outbreaks

With sexually transmitted diseases on the rise, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago think they might have a powerful new weapon to fight…
Research

Worried You Have An STD? This App Helps You Quietly Find Out

Jessie Rack

Planned Parenthood has an app that offers discreet help for Californians seeking to get tested for chlamydia or gonorrhea.

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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