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An unprecedented surge in gonorrhoea cases is sweeping the north of England, with one in every 600 locals believed to be carrying the disease, according to latest figures

The British grandmother caught flying into Bali from Bangkok with 10.16lb of cocaine worth £1.6 million in 2012 has spent 10 years on Death Row in grim Kerobokan prison

One sign of diabetes could impact an area of your body you'd never expect it to and could leave you thinking that you have an STD instead - but you should never ignore it

A new device is being used to assess the bitterness of pills and may help people to take their medication by preventing horrible-tasting tablets from getting stuck in the throat

A disturbing spike in cases of syphilis in babies across the US has led the CDC to call the US healthcare system a 'failure' as it calls for actions and provides recommendations for mitigating the disease

Melissa Marie Curtis is accused by a former student of engaging in sexual acts with him while he was just 14. After handing herself in on Tuesday, she has been charged with multiple sexual offences

Marmite lovers can get their hands on special jars which feature the legend stepping onto a yellow brick road wearing a pink bomber jacket embroidered with his name

Injecting a modified version of the herpes infection into cancer patients is being hailed as a treatment for its 'dramatic' results, as doctors hope it will be used more widely in future

Dr Daria Sadovskaya says a type of mouth cancer can be caused as a result of catching the HPV infection, which can be passed on through oral sex, and she's revealed the key symptoms

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A letter has been sent to the White House Drug Shortage Task Force from clinics struggling to get supplies of the antibiotic used to treat syphilis. It says orders which do arrive are incomplete or delayed

A man went looking for answers after his wife claimed in an argument that he was not their daughter's biological father. Now their marriage has been left in tatters

Scientists have figured out that a common antibiotic could be used as a 'morning after' pill to avoid certain sexually transmitted diseases. This comes as cases surge to record levels

Liz Truss has escaped again, they think Boris Johnson was a brilliant PM, and Rishi Sunak swears down he's onto a winner. The Tory Party is so deluded it should be on medication, says Fleet Street Fox

Students starting university are being urged to practice safe sex as cases of gonorrhoea have rocketed in recent years. Here's the symptoms to watch out for

Gonorrhoea diagnoses were the highest on record earlier this year and syphilis cases were the highest since just after the Second World War, so students must take care during freshers' weeks

The government has asked promiscuous university freshers, and other students, to wear a condom during sex and get tested as gonorrhoea cases reach a record high

Students who are not up to date with their vaccinations face an increased risk of certain illnesses as they mix with people from around the country

Hardly anyone has heard of the STI, which is spread through unprotected sex, but it can be a useful early warning sign of a potentially fatal disease

An incredible AI model has been created that predicts how likely a patient is to develop secondary breast cancer based on immune responses in the lymph nodes

Officials of the Florida Department of Health on Thursday warned patrons not to swim in two Miami beaches after an excessive amount of faeces was found in the water, reports say

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Glasgow University that could pave the way for alternative treatments for cervical cancer and some cancers of the vagina, penis and anus

British Medical Association (BMA) said, earlier this year, members would be better off serving coffee than treating patients, but the government disputed this claim

King Edward IV's death in the Middle Ages has been a mystery for more than five centuries, but research has now found the royal -who was one of the last medieval kings - likely died from syphilis

Consultant gynaecologist Mr Dirk Brinkmann has warned that sharing these products can increase your risk of catching an STI - of which there were 392,453 reported in England in 2022