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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

Safe sex texts do not stop young people getting STIs, study finds

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A text messaging service promoting safe sex does not prevent young people from getting sexually transmitted infections (STI), a new study has found.

Researchers wanted to examine whether texting teens and young adults about safe sex would stop them from getting further infections.

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