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Almost 60% of Britain would now be on the original ‘green list’

Almost 60% of UK would now be on No10’s original ‘green list’: Infections are below key outbreak threshold in 218 of 380 authorities, official figures show EXCLUSIVE: Department of Health statistics showed most councils had a rate below 20 cases per 100,000 This is the level at which ministers slapped quarantine measures on arrivals from… Read More »

Almost one in ten HIV PrEP users report buying antibiotics for STI prevention, raising concerns over potential antibiotic resistance

An online community survey conducted in the UK shows that 9% of HIV PrEP users are buying antibiotics to prevent themselves from getting STIs. The survey results from 2019 were published in last month in the Sexually Transmitted Infections journal. Those buying antibiotics were more likely to have had at least five condomless sexual partners… Read More »