Are At-Home Test Kits Reliable?
Among the more remarkable legacies of the covid-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry, and consumers…
Sexually transmitted diseases
CDC recommendations for providing quality STD clinical services
Many STD infections are asymptomatic, so access to screening is essential.
Implementation of patient-delivered expedited partner therapy for Chlamydia trachomatis in an urban youth clinic
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is among the most prevalent of all infectious diseases in the United States, with over 1.7 million…
NPWH Member Spotlight: Tiffany Montgomery, PhD, MSHP, RNC-OB
Tiffany Montgomery, PhD, MSHP, RNC-OB, is a student member of NPWH who is enrolled in a post-masters WHNP program. Learn…
Sexually transmitted diseases: An update on retesting guidelines and reinfection prevention strategies
Approximately 20 million new sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) occur in the United States each year.1 To help healthcare providers (HCPs) treat these infections…
STD resources for testing, diagnosing and treating sexually transmitted infections
One in five people had a sexually transmitted disease (STD) in 2018, the CDC estimates, adding that the number continued…
With Sexually Transmitted Infections Off the Charts, California Pushes At-Home Tests
California has become the first state to require health insurance plans to cover at-home tests for sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, chlamydia and syphilis