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School Health Clinics Could Reduce Pregnancy, Infection

Young people are more likely to use sexual health services if they can access them at schools, according to research by the University of the West of England. A pilot scheme offering drop-in sexual health clinics in Bristol schools has successfully accessed ‘hard to reach’ groups including boys and vulnerable young people who would not [...]

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NYC Clinics Stop Use Of Oral Fluid With HIV Tests

New York City sexuallytransmitted infection clinics have stopped have stopped using oral fluid with OraSure Technologies’ OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV 1/2 Antibody Test because of an increasedrate of false positives, Bloomberg reports. According to city healthofficials, the rate of false positives from the test rose as high as 1.1% — orabout five times higher than [...]

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Toronto Clinics Help Protect Young Women Against Cervical Cancer

Girls who are finishing Grade 8 and missed the opportunity to be vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) during the school year can still receive the vaccine free of charge. Toronto Public Health will be holding several catch-up clinics throughout the city during the summer. HPV is a common virus that can cause cancer of the [...]

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