MeSH tree: C01.150.252.400.794.840.500
About 10% of Americans believe they are allergic to penicillin, and approximately 90% of those patients are not actually allergic. As a result, those with the penicillin allergy label are often prescribed more toxic, dangerous ...
Oct 24, 2024
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It's hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym.
Oct 2, 2024
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Syphilis cases have surged worldwide, leaving public health officials scrounging for ways to stop the spread. Now, a large, collaborative study of syphilis genetics from four continents has found hints of a possible target ...
Sep 19, 2024
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Providing optional syphilis tests to most people seeking care at a large emergency department led to a dramatic increase in syphilis screening and diagnosis, according to a study of nearly 300,000 emergency department encounters ...
Sep 10, 2024
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As syphilis cases surge throughout the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first diagnostic at-home test to spot the bacterial disease.
Aug 16, 2024
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It's not easy to make public health decisions without access to good data. And epidemiologists and public health workers for Native American communities say they're often in the dark because state and federal agencies restrict ...
Aug 8, 2024
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Data just published online shows a worrying increase in infectious syphilis cases in women living in Australia aged 15–44 (referred to as "reproductive age") and a subsequent rise in transmission from pregnant parent to child. ...
Jul 31, 2024
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It's long been known that popping the antibiotic doxycycline within 72 hours of a risky sexual encounter can greatly reduce a person's risk for a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Jul 19, 2024
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise in the U.S., including an 80% increase in syphilis over a five-year period, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new national survey by The ...
Jun 26, 2024
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Philadelphia ranks No. 1 among U.S. cities for new sexually transmitted infections—STIs—according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jun 19, 2024
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