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Cases of gonorrhoea, lymphogranuloma venereum, chlamydia and and congenital syphilis are all up. They can still lead to serious health complications if left untreated

Alarming new data found that around one million adults in England alone have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes - but symptoms of the condition are often overlooked, or blamed on other issues such as sexually transmitted diseases

The family of former British Airways manager Manuel Guerrero are pleading for his release after they claim he is being tortured in jail in Qatar after a police sting operation on the gay dating app Grindr

A woman has revealed how she wants to name her daughter after an STD - and says the medical community should rename the disease so parents can start using it for their children

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York denounced Cecilia Gentili's burial, which was held on Thursday at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan and attended by an enormous quantity of people

Sarina Wiegman's England Women's football team will have a new London Overground line dedicated to them in honour of the team's unprecedented and unflagging success on and off the pitch

Gareth Thomas, who earned 100 caps for Wales, hopes the current side can build on that momentum as they prepare for Saturday’s crunch clash against England at Twickenham, where he admitted there is little room for lowering of expectations

Sarah Mulindwa, NHS nurse, sexual health expert and presenter of Channel 4’s The Sex Clinic, wants to bust some common myths as a survey for Tackle HIV, a campaign led by former rugby international Gareth Thomas, unearthed the extent misconceptions about the condition are believed

One woman's TikTok has confused and amused viewers as her daughter's unusual name is likened to some unwelcome infections

The group posted a 14% increase in pre-tax profits on a constant currency basis to £6.1 billion for 2023 after sales rose 5%

STI cases in the US still aren’t dropping, with around 2.5 million cases reported each year. But the CDC has now raised “alarming concerns” about recent spikes in syphilis cases

Brian Brierley's son Sean is still fighting to find out the truth about his dad's death in 1991 in Liverpool Around 30,000 people contracted HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood

Donovan Scott Sheppard was held at gunpoint by the mother of a child he allegedly raped, with the 39-year-old returning to their home after a drunken bar fight on January 13

Wales' economy minister previously served in the health ministry for seven years - but his first experience of the country was one of rejection and racism.

For many women in conservative cultures, attending a smear test can feel shameful and embarrassing - but as Jenna Al-Ansari has learnt, it's so important to regularly get checked for cervical cancer

An interactive map has revealed the hotspot locations for gonorrhoea with London covering 17 out of 20 of the top areas that have witnessed a peak in cases - find out about your area here

A 26-year-old from Manchester says he's endured four rounds of scabies treatment after initially being misdiagnosed with herpes and genital warts, claiming that doctors were confused by the symptoms

Sixty-one-year-old Susan Morris experienced "catastrophic injuries" and multiple fractures when the animal, Peg, hit her in the chest, and locals spotted her lying on the ground

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The World Health Organisation has listed four telltale indicators of scabies to watch out for as doctors address their concerns over a shortage in treatment options in the UK

Feeling thirsty is a signal from the brain to replenish body fluids when dehydrated - when diabetes is untreated, the kidneys must work harder to filter excess glucose

Health experts are warning people to be 'vigilant' due to a rise in a potentially life-threatening medieval sexually transmitted infection, especially as symptoms are so hard to spot

The infection, called trichomoniasis, has been spreading across the West Midlands, with numbers of cases particularly high in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Sandwell

Colin and Denise Turton’s lives were shattered when son Lee contracted HIV and hepatitis C in one of the worst scandals in NHS history but they have been excluded from any compensation

Doctors thought Tarique was suffering from an allergic reaction before he had to be rushed to ICU with a rare condition which causes the skin to blister and peel away in sheets