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 ...

New numbers show a 28% jump in cases over two years. We break down what's behind these numbers. Maternal syphilis rates rose 28% from 2022 to 2024, and untreated infection during pregnancy can cause ...

An increase in syphilis cases in the overall population and barriers to prenatal care are the two biggest factors behind the ...

If “syphilis” sounds to you like an illness people got in another century, you’re not alone. For decades, the infection was widely considered a disease of the past. But after years of decline, ...

U.S. New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich introduced the Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act, which would guide states on best practices to prevent pregnant women from passing the disease on to ...

Discover how SF became the first city to use doxycycline to drop STI rates by up to 24%. UCSF experts explain the impact of ...

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued an updated draft recommendation statement advising early screening for syphilis in all pregnant persons with no signs or symptoms of syphilis, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — All major health care systems in the Hampton Roads region have recently teamed up with public health ...

Health officials are raising alarms about congenital syphilis following infant deaths in New York State and numerous cases ...