Syphilis is a chronic infection caused by Treponema pallidum, mainly spread via sexual contact, lesions, placenta, or rarely ...

People across the UK could be at risk from a disease that surged 100 years ago, thanks to students heading to university.

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. If you want to protect yourself from intimacy transmitted infections ...

In Nigeria and across the world, whispers about “catching something” from kissing have been around for years. It’s the kind ...

While sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, syphilis in newborns​ continued to rise, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The good news: There are measures you can take at home to help soothe your throat in the meantime.

A healthy, 15-year-old boy complains of a worsening sore throat that is aggravated by swallowing over the last 2 days. This ...

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.

Throwing up is a pain in the stomach. But it can also be a pain in the throat. Even after the queasiness has subsided, it's not unusual to have a sore, burning sensation in your throat for hours or a ...

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The COVID-19 variant that may be driving a recent rise in cases in some parts of the world earned a new nickname: "razor blade throat" COVID. That's because the variant — NB.1.8.1. or "Nimbus" — may ...