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gonorrhea

[gon-uh-ree-uh] / ˌgɒn əˈri ə /




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The report's authors said their findings were consistent with two other studies and, when taken together, provided "strong evidence that the MenB vaccine is not effective for gonorrhea prevention".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

One of the biggest challenges in treating gonorrhea is antibiotic resistance.

From Science Daily Jan. 3, 2026

However, many health departments had already started offering doxy PEP due to the overwhelmingly positive response it showed in clinical trials, reducing chlamydia and gonorrhea by 70% and 50%, respectively.

From Salon Jan. 17, 2025

A new antibiotic, the first to be developed in decades, can cure gonorrhea infections at least as effectively as the most powerful current treatment, a large clinical trial has found.

From New York Times Nov. 10, 2023

In young men, narrowing of the urethra, a sequel to gonorrhea, may also cause cystitis; also stone in the bladder or foreign bodies, tumors growing in the bladder, tuberculosis of the organ.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm




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