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Scientists say a new form of mpox found amid an outbreak in Congo may spread more easily among people. The Democratic Republic of Congo has had more than 4,500 suspected cases of mpox and some 300 deaths since January. The country recently declared the outbreak a health emergency. An analysis of patients hospitalised between October and January in Kamituga, eastern Congo, suggests recent genetic mutations in mpox are the result of its continued transmission in humans. Dr Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, the lead researcher of the study, said "we’re in a new phase of mpox". Mbala-Kingebeni heads a lab ...
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Sperm counts are at risk of dropping as the planet heats up, according to a team of scientists. Reproductive cells are already known to be affected by heat, but the findings from researchers in Singapore give more detailed insights into how climate change could impact fertility rates. Men who were exposed to extreme heat in the three months prior to providing a semen sample had a 46 per cent higher chance of a low sperm count, they found. The risk of a low sperm concentration also shot up by 40 per cent, and the ‘little swimmers’ were notably more sluggish. Do organic farms cause unintended ha...
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Spain is considering providing free condoms to young people in an effort to tackle high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The possible measure was announced by health minister Mónica García on Thursday before the Senate Health Committee. "It makes no sense to cover a vaccine to prevent an infection but not a barrier method such as a condom," the minister said. She explained the ministry was considering having condoms covered by the public health system and free of charge for "young people with less purchasing power, which have a significant increase in sexually transmitted infec...
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European health authorities warned of a "troubling surge" in cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), revealing a need to act urgently to raise awareness and promote sexual health. In 2022, gonorrhoea cases rose by 48 per cent, syphilis cases by 34 per cent, and chlamydia cases by 16 per cent compared to the previous year, according to the latest annual reports from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). "The numbers paint a stark picture, one that demands our immediate attention and action," said ECDC director Andrea Ammon, adding that this is likely just the "...
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Poland’s lawmakers voted on Thursday to approve over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill for ages 15 and above in a step to ease the country's strict reproductive law inherited from the previous nationalist conservative government. The vote in the lower house was the first step in the plans of the new pro-European Union government to loosen the anti-abortion and anti-contraception law, which is among Europe’s toughest. The lawmakers voted 224-196 in the Sejm with one abstention to liberalise access to the hormonal contraceptive, called ellaOne. The morning-after pill, which prevents p...
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Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate and enjoy love and affection, but it is also the time to emphasise the right to bodily autonomy and health. This is a good moment to reflect on the importance of having the freedom and ability to decide how and when to plan your family and whether to use contraception. Access to modern, high-quality contraceptives and accessible contraceptive information is an essential element of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), which are human rights that are inseparable from the realisation of the fundamental right to health, as well as from the achiev...
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