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

Public Health Sudbury & Districts is encouraging individuals to take part in confidential testing and treatment as soon as ...

The incidence of syphilis is rising across US populations, with congenital syphilis and drug shortages posing major public ...

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 number of babies being born with syphilis has climbed for 12 straight years, continuing even as STIs have declined.

Canker sores, or aphthous ulcers, can affect the tongue and other parts of the mouth. A canker sore on the tongue can be painful and make eating difficult. Topical treatments and mouthwashes can help ...

New government data shows another decline in sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults, but also a continued rise in syphilis in newborns.

A single dose of benzathine penicillin G is as effective as three weekly doses for treating patients with early syphilis, ...

A single dose of penicillin works just as well to cure early syphilis as the three-injection regimen now used by many doctors, a new clinical trial says. Second and third doses of benzathine ...

“These results will help physicians simplify the treatment of syphilis for patients and reduce the time and inconvenience associated with multiple injections of penicillin administered in the past,” ...

Benzathine penicillin G is considered a first-line antibiotic for syphilis and is often found to be in short supply.