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Surgeons sound alarm bell over anal sex risks in women: UK

12th August 2022
UK colorectal surgeons are urging GPs to discuss anal sex injuries with heterosexual young women, amid concerns they are…
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Govt pledges free abortions in Australian 'first'

5th August 2022
The push is on to free up access to abortion in Australia, with the country’s biggest provider calling for nurses to…
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ACT Minister for Health Rachel Stephen-Smith. Photo: Wikimedia.
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Women still struggling to access abortion after closure of Marie Stopes clinics last year

29th July 2022
The closure of abortion clinics operated by Marie Stopes in central and north Queensland has left a serious health service…
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Low uptake of self-testing in Australia 'a barrier to reducing HIV'

19th July 2022
The lack of oral self-testing kits for HIV is hampering testing rates, particularly among men who have sex with men,…
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GP intervention in bowel cancer screening is crucial, says expert

12th August 2022

Encouraging participation doesn’t have to be time-consuming or complicated
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Professor Jon Emery
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Doctors urged to look out for neurosyphilis after Australian case

12th July 2022
Neurologists have urged doctors to be alert to the possibility of neurosyphilis in patients with cranial neuropathies, after…
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Q&A: Anal screening pioneer explains his landmark findings

11th July 2022
The recent ANCHOR trial has demonstrated for the first time that anal screening for precursor lesions can reduce the risk of…
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Professor Joel Palefsky
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Pandemic fails to curb syphilis rise among young women

22nd June 2022
Infectious syphilis cases continue to surge in Australia, particularly among women of reproductive age and babies, despite…
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