Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The rise in syphilis cases can be partially attributed to a lack of sexual education, one expert says. (Getty Creative) (jarun011 ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common. According to the World Health Organization, more than 1 million STIs are acquired every day across the globe. Syphilis is one of the most common STIs ...

Why do we need these recommendations? Syphilis is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) that progresses in stages from a painless sore (stage 1) to a severe disease that may attack the ...

The venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL) is a blood test that can identify syphilis infections. Syphilis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The Centers for ...

A wave of sexually transmitted diseases is increasingly affecting the tiniest patients in Alabama, more than doubling the number of babies born since 2019 with infections that can cause death and ...

Compared to about a decade ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said congenital syphilis cases are 700% higher nationwide.

Several conditions can cause a false-positive syphilis test result. However, healthcare professionals often use two different tests to diagnose a person with syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually ...