A new study has found that rates of chlamydia and syphilis plummet among people prescribed doxycycline for sexually transmitted infection prevention in routine clinical care.

In the first stage of syphilis, you will develop a type of sore called a chancre around your vagina, anus, penis, or mouth.

As the world confronts a renewed battle against syphilis, understanding its history and prevention remains critical. With informed awareness and action, the resurgence of this age-old infection can be ...

Syphilis has long been one of the most infamous ... testing and prevention efforts. A single painless sore or ulcer (chancre) during the primary stage. Skin rashes, particularly on the palms ...

Treponema pallidum, responsible for syphilis. Credit: NIAID / CC BY 2.0 In the spring of 1495, a deadly disease swept through Europe, leaving victims with severe physical and mental damage. The ...

In 1495, a devastating infection began to sweep across Europe, causing pustules and sores to erupt on people’s bodies and faces. Accusatory finger-pointing about the scourge, syphilis ...

The disfiguring disease spread between soldiers and their sexual partners, causing sores on their genitals, rectums or mouths. Within just five years, syphilis had spread through all of Europe.

As the UK continues to grapple with high coronavirus rates, an expert has shed light on how to distinguish a Covid sore throat from one caused by strep or other infections. With the arrival of ...

An expert has highlighted the difference between a sore throat caused by Covid, strep throat and other infections as coronavirus rates remain high in the UK. Around this time of year it is very ...

An expert revealed that a sore throat is one potential symptom of Covid. However, it could easily be linked to another illness such as strep throat or tonsillitis. Phil Day, superintendent ...

"If it was up to just me, I probably would've played," said LeBron James, noting he had to be convinced to take time away from the Lakers -- including missing two games -- to address his sore left ...