he city of Philadelphia has moved one step forward in tackling the controversial and often taboo subject of sexual intercourse in prisons.

Although sex between inmates is officially illegal, the city of Philadelphia understands the reality of life behind bars and has decided to give out free condoms to those in prison

German researchers claimed to have developed a spray-on condom which would fit perfectly for all men.

Jan Vinzenz Krause, from the Institute for Condom Consultancy, said they have developed the condom that will be suitable for every man

The Roman Catholic Church will be discussing whether to change its stance on condoms at a conference on infectious diseases opening at the Vatican this week. The Church formally opposes the use of condoms, saying that monogamous heterosexual marriages, chastity and abstinence are the solutions to the fight against AIDS.

Cardinal Lozano Barragan, the head of the Vatican's Council for pastoral healthcare, advised in a study commissioned by Pope Benedict XVI that a limited use of barrier contraception may be acceptable. According to Barragan, the 200-page report has been passed on to high-ranking officials for potential use in a papal document

The British government has launched a safe-sex campaign targeting risk-taking youths between 18 to 25 years age. Currently only 20% of people in this age group are reported to carry condoms on a night out.

Under this campaign, advertisements will appear on television and radio, in magazines and online from Nov. 20. The campaign features teenagers wearing pants sporting slogans such as 'I've got gonorrhea' and 'I'll give you one', with reference to STIs

According to a study released Wednesday, a majority of Americans prefer that children are given a comprehensive sex education in schools, which would include discussions of abstinence and birth control, rather than an abstinence-only education, which is currently favored by federal funding.

The University of Pennsylvania study found that, in a survey of 1,096 individuals, 80.4 percent favor a broader sex education for children, including condom instruction, than abstinence-only programs afford