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Sex leaves 'microbial traces' on genitalia, even when a condom is used — scientists call it the 'sexome'
A new study has revealed that, during sex, male and female partners leave unique microbial "imprints" on each other, even ...
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STI Testing at Home? Survey Finds Many Young People Are For It
When it comes to testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), many young adults prefer the privacy and conv ...
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Emma Paolin, PhD researcher at University of Ljubljana (in the back) and dr. Cecilia Bembibre, lecturer at the University College London (in the front) taking swab samples for the purpose of ...
DIY testing could put rape survivors 'at risk'
Self-swab DNA testing could put rape survivors "at risk", forensic experts say, with a leading lawyer adding he is "horrified ...
The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice
Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse.
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Are self-swab kits ‘the start of the end of sexual violence’, or could they cause more harm than good?
Thousands of self-swab rape test kits have been distributed across Bristol. Are they helping survivors of sexual violence get ...