Syphilis spreads primarily through vaginal, anal or oral sex, Shen explains. Condoms greatly reduce risk, but they do not ...

Social media is going crazy amid speculation former President Donald J. Trump has syphilis. Democratic political consultant James Carville suggested the presidential candidate is suffering from ...

The state Health Department warned recently that it was seeing a “sharp increase” in syphilis cases across the state, urging people to be aware of symptoms and seek out free testing. Cases are on the ...

This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the way for putting the first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect syphilis antibodies in human blood. Test-kits for syphilis for the ...

Syphilis is surging in the U.S., reaching the highest numbers in nearly 75 years. Cases of the sexually transmitted disease (STD) rose 10% in 2022, reaching 203,500. The numbers have increased 68% ...

In rare cases, a person may develop tertiary syphilis, the worst case of the condition. It can cause severe damage to several organs and systems and even death. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted ...

Sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, but syphilis in newborns continued to rise, according to new government data posted on Wednesday. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

One woman’s eyesight was so blurry she feared she was going blind. Another reported double vision that lasted for weeks. Yet another complained of floaters. In all, five women who lived in different ...