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We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using sexually transmitted disease clinic data to determine test of cure rates among persons diagnosed with pharyngeal gonococcal infections who were treated with a nonceftriaxone, nonazithromycin therapy. Less than 10% returned for a test of cure, highlighting the need to understand factors that can lead to improved compliance.
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Am J Public Health
October 2025
Alexander Furuya, Asa Radix, Adam Whalen, Jessica Contreras, Jenesis Merriman, Krish J. Bhatt, Roberta Scheinmann, and Dustin T. Duncan are with the Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY. Yusuf Ransome is with the Department of Social and Behav
To examine how one's community connectedness may act as a source of resilience and promote HIV prevention and care behaviors among transgender women of color. We analyzed survey data from 313 transgender women of color living in New York City collected from August 2020 to November 2022. The Community Connectedness Scale asks participants about their baseline feelings of connection, feelings of inclusion, feelings of belonging, feelings of isolation, and feelings of being unlike in relation to the transgender community.
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September 2025
Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a major public health threats in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Delay in seeking care is a significant barrier for the prevention and control of STIs. This study aimed to assess the proportion of women seeking STI-related care and its determinants in SSA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGames Health J
September 2025
Radiant Digital, Vienna, Virginia, USA.
Intergenerational games offer a potential channel to impact parent-youth sexual health communication. The "Secret of Seven Stones" (SSS) is an 18-level online adventure game and parent website designed to engage parents and youth (11-14 years) in conversations about healthy dating relationships and sexual behavior and to provide sexual health skills training to youth. Study hypotheses were that SSS exposure would increase sexual health parent-child communication, increase youth intentions to delay sexual debut, and reduce youth exposure to situations that promote sexual activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProc Natl Acad Sci U S A
September 2025
PandemiX - Center for Interdisciplinary Study of Pandemic Signatures, Copenhagen 2300, Denmark.
We analyzed the patterns of transmission in the 2022 clade IIb mpox epidemic as it unfolded in the European population of men who have sex with men (MSM). We developed an agent-based model that simulates sexual pair formation, incorporating both brief and longer-term sexual relationships. The model implements survey data on the sexual behavior of MSM and accounts for the highly heterogeneous nature of the sexual contact network within this community.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Ig
June 2025
formerly General Directorate for Communication and European and international relations, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy.
Background: Institutional communication on human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and sexually transmitted diseases requires the knowledge of people's information needs and tools mainly used for information on health issues. To this goal, a web listening analysis was conducted by Istituto Superiore di Sanità jointly with the Ministry of Health and experts in the field.
Methods: Spontaneous listening on the web and on social channels, in relation to conversations referring to human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or sexually transmitted diseases was recorded through an integrated Social Listening platform.