There are four stages of syphilis. The infection is curable, especially with early diagnosis and treatment. Untreated syphilis can lead to severe health complications affecting the heart ...

What it’s looking like is a stabilization” and, hopefully, a decline will follow, state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy ...

Early syphilis therapy was a focus of intense research in the early 20th century with many and varied approaches being used. The development of penicillin and its efficacy in the treatment of ...

While appropriate treatment of the pregnant female can prevent congenital syphilis, the major deterrent has been the inability to effectively identify these women and get them to undergo treatment.

In a concerning development that has caught the attention of public health officials nationwide, syphilis - a sexually ...

A new treatment for sexually-transmitted diseases seems to be slowing an STI epidemic — but not everyone can get it ...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) continue to pose significant diagnostic challenges for healthcare providers, often ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - There has been a rise in reported cases of congenital syphilis (CS) -- people passing down syphilis to ...

This resistance makes successful treatment much more difficult, if not impossible. Bacteria are also responsible for syphilis, which transmits through vaginal, anal, or oral sex without a condom ...

NOWDiagnostics, Inc. (NOWDx), a leader in developing over-the-counter (OTC) and point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests, proudly ...

Local health care providers are being advised to take part in an online session for the treatment and management of syphilis ...

Congenital syphilis cases in Tamil Nadu spiked in 2023-24, raising concerns over data accuracy and treatment availability.