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STI Podcast
The Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) podcast offers the latest updates on the transmission, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of STIs and HIV. Each episode features in-depth interviews with renowned authors and leading experts in the field, delving into the latest research. Stay ahead in your field by tuning into our expert discussions and accessing cutting-edge content. Subscribe to the STI podcast and visit the STI journal website - sti.bmj.com - to stay up to date.
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Tuesday Jan 29, 2013
Tuesday Jan 29, 2013
In this podcast we’ll be looking at chronic candida glabrata infection, discussing the reliability of STI testing on the internet, and looking at the set of standards set for all UK STI clinics.Firstly, David White and Janet Wilson discuss the formulation of treatment for chronic non-albicans vaginal candidiasis.Also, there has been an explosion in the number of websites offering STI testing - Charlotte Kent and Charlotte Gaydos discuss the relative merits of this, and the possible future of internet testing.Finally, the UK has published standards of care for all STI clinics. Christopher Fairley and Celia Skinner discuss the implementation of the document, and the merits of the approach.See also;Prevalence and management of non-albicans vaginal candidiasis - http://tinyurl.com/azmqcf4Utilising the internet to test for sexually transmitted infections: results of a survey and accuracy testing - http://tinyurl.com/b7f7apwNational Standards for the Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections: will they have an impact? - http://tinyurl.com/bdshuy7
Tuesday Jan 29, 2013
Tuesday Jan 29, 2013
In this second STI podcast, Michael Waugh (FRCP, FRCPI) talks to William Yarber (Senior research fellow, The Kinsey Institute) about his paper on the impact of condom fit.
Tuesday Jan 29, 2013
Tuesday Jan 29, 2013
In this first STI podcast, Jackie Cassell (STI editor, Professor of clinical epidemiology) talks to Ashok Alexander (Director, Avahan India AIDS Initiative, Bill and Melinda Gates foundation) about the work that has been carried out to fight AIDS and HIV in India.