Syphilis cases in women have surged over the past decade, with experts warning many infections could be going undiagnosed as ...

England saw its sharpest fall in STI diagnoses in years in 2025, though syphilis trends in women are moving in the wrong ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. This article is more than 3 years old. A patient with papulosquamous ...

Syphilis cases have soared to their highest level in more than seven decades, according to disturbing new data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A staggering 207,000 syphilis ...

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

A regional initiative to combat rising syphilis cases in Hampton Roads is showing positive results one year after its launch.

During our recent visits to a series of health facilities to discuss the alarming rise in sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates, clinicians expressed relief at finally discussing something other ...

*Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. During pregnancy, this bacteria can pass from a mother with untreated syphilis, known as maternal syphilis, to ...

Syphilis has been infecting people for centuries, and many researchers have tried to pinpoint the part of the world where the bacterium that causes the disease first appeared, before spreading across ...

Cases of newborn syphilis are rising rapidly in the U.S., and federal health officials are sounding the alarm and urging action. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show ...

Europe is dealing with a full-blown sexual health crisis as cases of gonorrhea and syphilis skyrocket to unprecedented levels ...

STIs are particularly common among young people, with health experts saying testing for them is vital.