Male birth control pill: Scientists develop on-demand contraceptive to be taken 30 minutes before sex, with up to 8 hours of protection

The idea of popping a pill before sex and having it block pregnancy for several hours may sound almost futuristic, but guess what — it is inching closer to reality. Scientists at Weill Cornell ...
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Study of 201 Women in Pune Finds 89 Percent Report Adverse Reactions to Oral Contraceptive Pills

A prospective observational study conducted in Pune, Western India, reports that 89% of women using oral contraceptive (OC) ...

From drug-resistant gonorrhoea to Candida auris: CDC names four urgent threats among 19 linked to 50,800 US deaths a year

The CDC’s 2026 threats report ranks 19 drug-resistant pathogens, with four rated urgent, and says C. diff has dropped to a ...

How is access to UTI treatment and the pill changing? And is the policy backed by evidence?

As part of a 12-month trial, eligible women will be able to consult a pharmacist for UTI treatment or the pill with no out-of ...
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France’s youth are outnumbered. Their protests are testing who gets heard

When rock ‘n’ roll sensation Johnny Hallyday, France’s Elvis, had his first hit, “Souvenirs, Souvenirs,” in 1960, the first ...

Male Contraceptive Pills are Back in the Spotlight: How Far Along has this Science Come?

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine are developing a hormone-free male contraceptive pill that temporarily halts sperm ...