Infections: News and Research on Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial

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'Out of control' STD situation prompts call for changes

Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases—including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year—are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts.

How do you get monkeypox? Sex guidelines are under debate

The last weekend of August, party promoter Jeremy Taylor hosted a dance at a Broad Street club in Philadelphia featuring tracks from Beyonce's latest album and cards telling guests where to get monkeypox vaccinations.

Predicting the new monkeypox outbreak

The recent rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States foreshadowed the new monkeypox outbreak. The alarming STI numbers and a detailed description of monkeypox and its prevention and treatment are ...

A promising new antibiotic for resistant gonorrhea

A new preclinical drug candidate developed by scientists at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) shows great promise in eradicating the bacteria causing gonorrhea, according to a new publication.

Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US

The spread of monkeypox in the U.S. could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet be contained before it gets firmly established.

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