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Great bustards

Life

Bustards may use plants to treat STIs during the breeding season

Male great bustards seek out two toxic plants during the birds' breeding season, and extracts from these plants have been found to kill common pathogens in the lab

News

The mucus in cows' salivary glands may have anti-viral properties

Health

Personal lubricant made from cow mucus may protect against HIV

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Gonorrhoea bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria (round) on the surface of a cell. N. gonorrhoeae is a Gram-negative bacteria that causes the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea. Symptoms include vaginal or urethral discharge and a burning sensation on urination.

Health

Meningitis vaccine may be a new weapon against 'super-gonorrhoea'

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koala being vaccinated

Environment

This koala was first to be vaccinated against chlamydia in new trial

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Hepatitis C infection rates are being cut by testing and treatment

Health

Hepatitis C infection rates are being cut by testing and treatment

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New rules for gay and bisexual male blood donors found to be safe

Health

New rules for gay and bisexual male blood donors found to be safe

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medicine vials

Health

Herpes vaccine to be tested in humans after best result yet in animals

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Chlamydia vaccine shown to be safe in first ever human trial

Health

Chlamydia vaccine shown to be safe in first ever human trial

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Cervical cancer rates are in decline thanks to the HPV vaccine

Health

Just one dose of the HPV vaccine may be enough to lower cancer rates

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Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria

Health

Chlamydia may spread through the gut to infect new parts of the body

Chlamydia may be able to spread through the gut after oral sex and go on to cause rectal infections, according to a study of heterosexual men

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Comment

We have all we need to beat the HIV epidemic – except political will

Comment

Earth

Medicine for sick koalas turns out to actually kill them

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Health

Unsafe sex and STIs are rising when they really shouldn't be

Insight

Technology

Sex tweets help track spread of sexually transmitted infections

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