Lack of Prenatal Care Is a Barrier for Syphilis Testing, Treatment

Fewer than half of people who gave birth to infants with congenital syphilis received any prenatal care, according ...

JULY 24, 2025

USPSTF: Prevent Tragic Outcomes by Universal Syphilis Screening During Pregnancy

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is continuing to recommend early, universal syphilis screening during ...

JULY 1, 2025

Basic Science is Laying Groundwork for a Chlamydia Vaccine

Chlamydia trachomatis can cause long-term health complications, especially in women. New research is working toward ...

JUNE 21, 2025

Looking for a Vaccine Against Gonorrhea

Progress continues toward understanding how Bexsero (GlaxoSmithKline), might also offer protection against ...

JUNE 11, 2025

CDC Updates Nonoccupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis HIV Recommendations

The CDC has issued updated recommendations for antiretroviral post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for nonoccupational ...

MAY 27, 2025

Data Suggest STI Epidemic Might Be Slowing

Although the numbers are still high—2.4 million reported in one year, the number of new STIs appears to be ...

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Finding Resistant N. gonorrhoeae Faster

As rates of resistant gonorrhea continue to increase, better surveillance methods are needed.

JUNE 19, 2024

You Are Never Too Old for an STI

Infectious disease expert addresses how to manage the rise in sexually transmitted infections in older adults.

MAY 1, 2024

Population-Specific Study Designs Needed for Gonorrhea Prevention

Pivotal studies of some STI-prevention interventions have excluded cisgender women or demonstrated low efficacy ...

JANUARY 4, 2024

Experimental Antibiotic Effective Against Uncomplicated Gonorrhea

Zoliflodacin has a unique mechanism of action in the way that it inhibits a crucial bacterial enzyme called type II ...

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Rates of STIs Among Youth With HIV Increased During COVID-19

Rates of first incidence of STIs, as well as STI reinfection, significantly increased among adolescents and young ...

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Point-of-Care T. vaginalis Test in Development

A fast, affordable diagnostic test is being developed by a Washington State University researcher for one of the ...

MARCH 29, 2023