A study finds female genital mutilation or cutting is a leading cause of death: a young woman or girl dies every 12 minutes.

Traumatic. Painful. Irreversible. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a human rights violation that inflicts lifelong suffering on millions of women and girls. It is a harmful practice that persists ...

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An antibiotic stewardship intervention at urgent care centers was associated with lower rates of inappropriate prescribing for bronchitis and viral upper respiratory infections, although active ...

“I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down,” said Hawa’a Mohamed Kamil, a peer educator in Djibouti, who was subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) at just six years old, an ...

A new study has revealed that, during sex, male and female partners leave unique microbial "imprints" on each other, even ...

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The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a serious violation of human rights for women and girls, deeply rooted in inequality between the sexes. Around 230 million women and girls worldwide ...

For Fatou Baldeh, the past year was critical in the fight to end female genital mutilation. A survivor and the founder of the organization Women in Liberation & Leadership (WILL), Baldeh ...

Use a gauze pad or clean cloth. Press for 10 minutes or until the bleeding has stopped. Note: minor cuts in the genital area can bleed a lot. This is because of the rich blood supply. For the same ...

Part B will also evaluate antiviral activity by assessing changes in viral parameters including HSV-2 shedding rate and levels of virus obtained from genital swab samples. Effects on clinical ...