
University students are urged by health officials to use condoms when having sex amid high rates of gonorrhoea and syphilis among young people.
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data showed in England in 2023 there were 1,040 new cases of syphilis and 29,880 cases of gonorrhoea among 15-to-24-year-olds, compared to 1,000 and 30,007 in 2022 respectively.