For centuries, scientists have disputed the origins of syphilis. A new study of ancient DNA supports an American origin for ...

The Western Region of the Brazilian Federal District has a population of half million people, of which 7000 women become ...

For years, he tried to expose the Tuskegee syphilis study, but no one would listen. By Maggie Jones One afternoon in the ...

Increased rates of congenital syphilis in the United States and continuum may be due to systemic barriers to comprehensive care and treatment.

Ounce of Prevention is a weekly column which presents recommendations for preventative services derived from The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Each column begins with the name ...

“This could tell us more about why these diseases (syphilis, yaws, bejel) have such different disease presentations, and if we can find ways to optimise treatment and patient management as a resul ...

"It's not even just eastern Ohio. We're seeing it in the U.S. and Ohio, too," she said. Syphilis cases in the United States have jumped 90% over the past 20 years.

To study how well neurosyphilis responds to treatment, a national consortium of researchers enrolled subjects with syphilis who met generally accepted criteria for lumbar puncture (e.g., presence ...

Experts are sounding the alarm over a new dating trend called 'snowmanning' which could have some unwanted effects.

Snowmanning is the latest holiday dating trend, where casual hookups lead to sudden disconnection. Doctors warn it can bring ...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says after years of hard work, the Americas region including the Caribbean, has ...

The Australian Medical Association has welcomed the development of a National Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy, but ...