Steady increases of a sexually-transmitted infection in North Dakota have state health experts calling for more robust screening and referrals. Brenton Nesemeier, an epidemiologist ...

Syphilis has re-emerged as a major public health threat across Australia, but signs indicate that things might be improving.

A sustained rise in syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections has raised concerns across Latin America and the ...

Genital ulcers could be one of many sexually transmitted diseases or an infection that is not transmitted by sex. An expert walks you through a case. This is the first of a three-part series on ...

Bacterial STIs like gonorrhea and chlamydia can be cured with antibiotics. Viral STIs, such as herpes, are managed with antivirals but not cured. It's important to finish all prescribed antibiotics, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, but syphilis in newborns continued ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing authorization for the first at-home syphilis test. The over-the-counter First To Know Syphilis Test, made by NOWDiagnostics in Arkansas, ...

A history of adequately treated syphilis before pregnancy is associated with more than a 100-fold increase in congenital syphilis risk, with rates of 6806 per 100,000 live births compared with 70 per ...

The public health infrastructure traditionally dedicated to fighting sexually transmitted diseases has shifted its focus to fighting the novel coronavirus as a recent report showed an increase in ...