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Why We Say “Negative,” Not “Clean”
If you’ve spent any time on a dating app, you’ve seen it: “clean” as shorthand for a negative…
We’re at Silicon Valley Pride Today | Protecht Health
We’re set up at Silicon Valley Pride today. A4, 12-6.If you’re around San Jose today, come find us.…
Three Ways to Bring This Up Before the Weekend | Protecht Health
Big social weekend coming up. Maybe it’s Pride, maybe it’s just a normal Friday that turns into something…
PrEP’s Confidence Boost, and Why Status Transparency Still Matters | Protecht Health
There’s genuinely good news in HIV prevention this year. Lenacapavir, used as PrEP, continues to show strong efficacy…
Getting Ready for Silicon Valley Pride
This weekend, we’re heading to Silicon Valley Pride in San Jose, and we wanted to say a proper…
The World Just Got Its First Global STI Data Map. Here’s the Personal Version.
The World Health Organization has been consolidating something that’s been missing for a long time: a single, unified…
An At-Home Test Just Got Pulled. Here’s Why That Matters.
Earlier this summer, a regulator pulled an at-home chlamydia and gonorrhea self-test off the market after a review…
Consent Conversations Already Include Health Status — Here’s How to Make It Easier
Consent Conversations Already Include Health Status — Here’s How to Make It Easier Anyone who has done a…
Only 10% of Women Got Tested Last Year — Here’s Why That Number Won’t Move Without a Real Conversation
The fifth edition of the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index came out this March, and one number in…