Researchers have for decades believed that of these diseases, only syphilis could be transmitted congenitally, lending to the ...

This is an example of successful public health,” Dr. Jonathan Mermin, who led the CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral ...

Syphilis cases in the Seattle area fell by 52% overall after the intervention was implemented, but no effect was seen on ...

Dr. Edward Hook — director of the STD Control Program for the Jefferson County Department of Health — spoke to PEOPLE to explain the recent uptick in the sexually transmitted infection Vanessa Etienne ...

Syphilis is skyrocketing, but many people don't seem to care. That's a huge problem, and it's one of the reasons we ended up in this situation in the first place, experts say. Still, they advise ...

ENFORCEMENT WILL STOP AT 2:30 P.M. THE US IS DEALING WITH AN EPIDEMIC OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. THAT’S ACCORDING TO DATA FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. HERE IN FLORIDA, ...

Remains from three Stone Age children in Vietnam may challenge long-standing ideas about the origin of syphilis, scientists ...

Syphilis cases have soared to their highest level in more than seven decades, according to disturbing new data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A staggering 207,000 syphilis ...

Health care professionals are reportedly sounding the alarm as syphilis cases are on the rise in the U.S. Earlier this year, Alaska health officials reported a 49% increase in cases of the sexually ...

Cases of newborn syphilis are rising rapidly in the U.S., and federal health officials are sounding the alarm and urging action. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show ...

The CDC is warning about "dire" levels of babies born with syphilis in the U.S., with a new analysis showing a tenfold increase from 2012 to 2022. The agency's data shows that 3,761 babies were born ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. This article is more than 3 years old. A patient with papulosquamous ...