Telehealth use for sexual and reproductive health promotion and care during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive-interpretive qualitative study of healthcare providers' perspectives and experiences in Western-Central New York State.

Telehealth emerged as a key option for the provision of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care and promotion during COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. However, there is limited research on the perspectives and experiences of healthcare providers (HCPs) in the Western-Central region of New York State. This qualitative interpretive study explored the perspectives and experiences of the HCPs' with telehealth for SRH promotion and care including counselling, testing and treatment for HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), in Western New York State.

Psychosocial risk factors of erectile dysfunction among heterosexual men living with HIV.

The risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) is significantly higher in men living with HIV (MLWH). Despite the adverse effects of ED on quality of life for MLWH, there is a lack of research on the psychosocial factors that may influence ED, especially among heterosexual MLWH. According to a recent systematic review, findings on the psychosocial risk factors of ED in past studies have been largely conflicting or inconclusive.

The Life Sciences Learning Center: An Evolving Model for a Sustainable STEM Outreach Program.

The Life Sciences Learning Center (LSLC) is a hands-on science outreach center located at the University of Rochester's School of Medicine and Dentistry (UR-SMD) in Rochester, NY. The LSLC provides hands-on, case-based learning to boost science literacy and increase enthusiasm toward science learning. The LSLC offers on-site and in-school programs for secondary students (grades 6-12) and has developed a wide variety of online curriculum materials that can be used in science classrooms and informal education settings.