Alarming decline in adolescent condom use
An urgent report from the WHO Regional Office for Europe reveals that condom use among sexually active adolescents has declined…
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Menopause & sex: breaking the taboo for a better love life
Menopause & sex: breaking the taboo for a better love life: From vaginal dryness to loss of libido and low…
Insights into adolescent mental health in Scotland
Insights into adolescent mental health in Scotland: A national report, carried out every four years in collaboration with the World…
Bupa research indicates 2023’s top health trends
Revealed: 2023’s top health and wellbeing trends – but are they all safe to follow? After a long January, good…
New Hepatitis C cases down by almost 70% in HIV positive men in London & Brighton
New cases of hepatitis C amongst HIV positive men in London and Brighton have fallen by nearly 70 per cent…
HIV & Coronavirus COVID-19
First published on the Terrence Higgins Trust website, Dr Michael Brady gives information on the new virus, guidance for people…
The end of HIV is up to us
We have come a long way since 1991 when Diana, Princess of Wales was photographed sitting by the bedsides of…
The Unmentionables: Intimate health products in conflict zones
As an academic, I am interested in the political and health nexus of conflict, and three years ago, I was…
No more squeamishness about pelvic floor exercises
As a half-Asian woman married to a French man, I appreciate how different countries and cultures have different attitudes to…
Intimacy is good for health
People who enjoy rewarding sexual relationships live happier, longer and healthier lives than those who lack intimacy. But many relationships…
Good sperm guide
There was a time when infertility was seen as a women’s problem. Not anymore. Older dads are more likely to…
Chemsex: fuelling STDs
Chemsex, men having sex with men under the influence of certain illicit drugs often with multiple partners, has already been identified as a ‘health priority’. The…