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Apr 2022
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The pandemic surge in sexually transmitt...

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Sexual health testing took a nose dive during the pandemic, as health care workers and resources were diverted towards the fight against COVID-19. And as Globe reporter Zosia Bielski tells us in this episode, when it comes to sexually transmitted infections: “Less detection equates with more spread.” Now, we’re paying the price: the rate of STIs, from gonor ... Show More
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