Sexually transmitted disease cases fall, but not syphilis in newborns
Sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, but syphilis in newborns continued to rise, according to new government data posted Wednesday.
Sep 25, 2025
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Vaccine mandates misinformation: Two experts explain the true role of slavery and racism
On Sept. 3, 2025, Florida announced its plans to be the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates for its citizens, including those for children to attend school.
Sep 22, 2025
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One dose of antibiotic treats early syphilis as well as three doses, clinical trial shows
Researchers have found that a single injection of the antibiotic benzathine penicillin G (BPG) successfully treated early syphilis just as well as the three-injection regimen used by many clinicians in the United States and ...
Sep 3, 2025
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Texas counties have some of the highest STD rates in US, new report says
Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in Texas. And in some parts of the state, the numbers are climbing higher than the national average.
Jul 25, 2025
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STIs during pregnancy linked to adverse birth complications, according to new study
Common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during pregnancy have been linked to a higher risk of significant birth complications including preterm birth, stillbirth and babies born smaller than expected, according to a ...
Jul 22, 2025
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Informal use of antibiotics to prevent sexually transmitted infections on the rise in key populations in the Netherlands
New research analyzing an online survey of 1,633 respondents found a 15% recent use of doxycycline post- and pre‐exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP/PrEP) among men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender and gender-diverse people ...
Jul 3, 2025
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Hidden bias may leave women and older adults underdiagnosed for HIV in Spain
A recent study analyzes the extent to which HIV tests are conducted following the diagnosis of an HIV indicator condition (IC) in primary care, as recommended by the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Turning up the heat helps animals fight germs—how Mother Nature's cure offers humans a lesson on fever
Why do people get fevers when we get sick?
May 23, 2025
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England to launch 'world first' gonorrhea vaccination program
Health authorities in England on Wednesday announced the rollout of a world first vaccine program for gonorrhea, amid record levels of the sexually transmitted disease.
May 21, 2025
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USPSTF continues to recommend syphilis screening early in pregnancy
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for syphilis during pregnancy. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement published online May 13 in the Journal of the American ...
May 13, 2025
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