Background and Objectives: More information is needed on the natural history of Chlamydia trachomatis urethral infections in men. Newer assays for detecting antigens in male first void urine and ...

First catch early morning urine samples were compared to urethral swabs for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in 405 male military conscripts, using 2 enzyme immunoassays, Syva Microtrak EIA (SME) ...

British researchers have developed a quick and painless method for telling if a man has chlamydia - one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. It's a urine test that produces relatively ...

A potential solution to this problem is the use of point-of-care tests that can provide an immediate result, thereby allowing clinical services to offer treatment and begin the process of partner ...

Experts say patients can get results before they leave the doctor’s office, allowing them to start treatments earlier. Share on Pinterest Researchers say the new chlamydia test is just as accurate as ...

DES PLAINES, Ill., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new 30-minute point-of-care (POC) test using self-collected vaginal swabs works as well as lab-based molecular diagnostic tests for detecting chlamydia and gonorrhea, new ...

If you went to school in Australia, chances are you’ve got at least a baseline understanding of sex education. However, for many of us, those classes might’ve looked a little more like condoms on a ...

Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and can be contracted through unprotected vaginal, oral or anal sexual intercourse with an infected person. Around 70% to 80% of ...

It’s that time of year again. We all eat too much, drink too much, and get a bit silly under mistletoe. Not to mention those office parties! Nudge – wink! No wonder – and yes this is true – there is ...

When, a handful of years ago, the U.S. and Canada changed their screening guidelines for cervical cancer, it was an acknowledgment that screenings for young women carried unintended harms. However, a ...