The decreases come after years of ramped-up screening, awareness campaigns and ensuring prompt reporting of positive tests.

NEW YORK (AP) — 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. Owner of Lab puppy has ...

The number of babies being born with syphilis in the U.S. kept increasing last year, even as the number of cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the country dropped, according to new ...

Cases of newborn syphilis in the United States have risen for the past 12 years, despite a slowdown in the past year or two, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

In 2024, U.S. cases of newborn syphilis increased for the 12th consecutive year, but the rate of growth is slowing, according to CDC data published Sept. 24. The U.S. recorded 3,941 newborn syphilis ...

Researchers have for decades believed that of these diseases, only syphilis could be transmitted congenitally, lending to the ...

Syphilis has been rising sharply in the United States, with especially high rates in Southern states. Now, a new study from ...

If “syphilis” sounds to you like an illness people got in another century, you’re not alone. For decades, the infection was widely considered a disease of the past. But after years of decline, ...

As part of Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Week, April 12-18, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reminds residents to advocate for their sexual health and get tested for ...

Next week is STI Awareness Week, and doctors are issuing fresh warnings on the warning signs you need to be aware of. Always ...