nam/aidsmap, 08 February 2016
Less than a quarter of people taking part in clinical trials for antiretroviral medications are women, potentially limiting the generalisability of findings, according to a systematic review published in the February 1 edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
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Prevalence of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and trichomonas in Aboriginal Australians
Prevalence of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and trichomonas in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a systematic review and meta-analysis Sexual Health – , Submitted: 25 August 2015 Accepted: 5 November 2015 Published online: 18 January 2016 Abstract: Higher notification rates of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are reported among Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
Review of evidence on knowledge translation & exchange in the violence against women field
Parenting Research Centre, Melbourne Friday, 17th April 2015 The Parenting Research Centre (PRC) was commissioned by Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited (ANROWS) to undertake a review of the evidence on knowledge translation and exchange (KTE) strategies in the field of violence against women. For the purpose of this research, the scope of ‘violence against...
CDC releases new draft guidelines supporting male circumcision
Reuters, Wednesday 3 December 2014 08.01 AEST
The benefits of male circumcision outweigh the risks, according to draft federal guidelines released by US health officials, which indicate that scientific evidence supports recommending the procedure.
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