Mpox Q&A: Recovery, Severe Illness, and Warning Signs
Many mpox cases improve within about 2–4 weeks, but the disease should not be described as “not serious enough to cause death.”
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Government Housing Bank Supports LGBTQ+ Co-Borrowers in Thailand
In June 2022, Thailand's Government Housing Bank expanded co-borrowing access for LGBTQ+ applicants and launched its MY PRIDE home-loan product.
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Mpox: Current Information on Symptoms, Vaccines, and Treatment
Mpox is a viral infection transmitted from person to person through close contact and sometimes from animals to people.
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HIV Self-Testing Fast Results, More Confidence
Thailand’s National Committee for the Prevention and Solution of AIDS has approved the use of HIV self-test kits for screening.
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Anal Cancer Screening: Who Should Discuss It and How It Works
Anal cancer screening is not recommended for everyone at the same age. A provider considers age, HIV status, prior HPV-related precancer or cancer, immune…
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Safer Sex: Informed Choices for Sexual Health and Well-Being
Safer sex means having sex while protecting yourself and your partner from sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
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PrEP vs PEP: Use, Timing, and Follow-Up
PrEP is used before possible HIV exposure; PEP is used after an emergency exposure. Both are for people who do not have HIV, but their dosing, tests…
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Hepatitis B and C: Differences, Testing, and Current Treatment
Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) can cause chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer, but their transmission, prevention, and treatment differ.
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HIV Screening: The Right Time and What You Need to Know
Long-held beliefs and misconceptions that have been passed down are a major reason why many people are afraid to get tested for HIV in order to strengthen…
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Negative HIV Test Result: Meaning, Window Period and Next Steps
Understand a negative or non-reactive HIV test, when repeat testing is needed for each window period, and what reactive and invalid results mean.
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Condom Allergy or Irritation? Symptoms and How to Choose the Right Condom
Condoms are essential for preventing sexually transmitted infections and for birth control, and today they come in many types.
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Possible Side Effects of ART and How to Respond
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is at the heart of HIV treatment, and doctors will carefully assess when a person should begin taking these medications.
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