Every hour a baby is born in China with syphilis, as the world's fastest-growing epidemic of the disease is fueled by men with new money from the nation's booming economy, researchers say. The easy-to ...

Emily H. Adhikari, MD, discusses a clinical practice algorithm designed to help clinicians evaluate patients for syphilis.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cases of congenital syphilis increased 10 times from 2012 to 2022. According to a USPSTF member, 90% of ...

Amid the nationwide spike in congenital syphilis, experts recommend increased screening for all pregnant mothers. Photo by freestocks on Unsplash Syphilis cases in the U.S. have spiked in the last ...

A New York infant who lives outside the city has died from a presumed syphilis infection in the third such case this year, prompting health officials to call for more education and testing. The state ...

Parkland Health is partnering with UT Southwestern Medical Center and Dallas County Health and Human Services to provide free screening, testing and education around maternal syphilis as cases ...

Mississippi leads the nation in the rates of sexually transmitted diseases, and one is in the spotlight because the state is working to stop the spread, particularly from mom to baby. Overall, Invigor ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s a troubling trend that seems to be getting worse. Doctors say cases of syphilis are rising, especially among pregnant women. But why? “Unfortunately nationally and here ...

Cole Premo is digital manager for CBS Minnesota. For more than a decade, he's been covering breaking news and weather, daily topics, stories from the Native community and more in Minnesota. Wisconsin ...

Dr. Alla Kushnir was alarmed. In the decade she’d been at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, she rarely tested babies for congenital syphilis. But about five years ago, she noticed a troubling ...

Michigan has seen progress in its overall syphilis rates over the last three years, declining 29% since 2021. However, the sexually transmitted infection (STI) is an increasing danger for newborn ...

Denmark becomes the first EU country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis through nationwide ...