syphilis
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
USPSTF: Updated Guidance for Syphilis Screening During Pregnancy
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is continuing to recommend early, universal syphilis screening during ...
MAY 16, 2025
Neuro-, Ocular and Otic Syphilis Cases Increase
A recent CDC report highlights increases in three types of syphilis—neurosyphilis, ocular syphilis and otic ...
MAY 12, 2025
Drug Shortages, Increased Syphilis Cases Shift Focus to Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment
With U.S. syphilis cases surging, a cross-governmental task force is focused on addressing the escalating epidemic ...
DECEMBER 6, 2024
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
Are EDs an Ideal Place for Syphilis Screening?
As congenital syphilis cases continue to surge in the United States, novel approaches are needed to increase ...
JUNE 20, 2024
At-Risk Populations Embracing DoxyPEP
Not only is on-demand administration of doxycycline after condomless sex an effective prophylaxis against bacterial ...
APRIL 14, 2024
Rising Maternal Syphilis Rates Are Staggering
Rates of maternal syphilis in the US more than tripled from 2016 to 2022, from 87.2 to 280.4 cases per 100,000 ...
MARCH 27, 2024
CDC Issues Laboratory Testing Recommendations for Syphilis
The United States is experiencing a syphilis epidemic with sustained increases in the number of cases reported ...
MARCH 18, 2024
At-Risk Populations Appear to Be Embracing DoxyPEP
New studies about doxyPEP find patients are adopting the strategy and some bacterial STIs are going down.
MARCH 6, 2024
America’s Heartbreak: 10-fold Increase in Congenital Syphilis Cases
Nine in 10 cases of congenital syphilis could have been prevented with timely testing and treatment during ...
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
