Decreased testing could lead to surge in STDs
ANI
26 May 2021, 01:56 GMT+10
Pennsylvania [US], May 25 (ANI): Screening and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) decreased by 63 per cent for men and 59 per cent for women during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study led by Penn State and Quest Diagnostics researchers.
The researchers said this may be the result of restrictions placed on direct patient care and shifts to telehealth and could lead to a possible future surge in STI cases.
This is the first national study to explore the impact of the pandemic on STIs since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared its analysis showing an all-time high level of cases in the United States in 2019.
Decreased testing could lead to surge in sexually transmitted infections
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Capstone project improves disease mapping tool for Penn State Cancer Institute
The new Penn State Cancer Institute LionVu dashboard. Through the user interface, users can toggle two side-by-side maps of Pennsylvania and the 28 county Catchment Area. Documentation, charts, video, and user a feedback form are prominent on the site. Image: Nate Geyer.
Image: Nate Geyer
Capstone project improves disease mapping tool for Penn State Cancer Institute
Angela M. Rogers
February 26, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Recent Master of Geographic Information Systems graduate Nate Geyer has always been interested in epidemiology and geography. As a research support assistant in the Department of Public Health Sciences in the College of Medicine, he was able to put those interests together by creating a new version of the LionVu cancer mapping tool.