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FDA may green light new Covid vaccine soon – Home test for syphilis approved – Blood banks need type O – Polio in Gaza

November 28, 2022 Sexually Transmitted Disease / Syphilis / Women's Health

Sexually active women 45 and under who have not been tested for syphilis since Jan. 2021 should be tested, say King County health officials

There has been a nearly 5-fold increase in syphilis in cisgender women since 2015

November 5, 2021 Child Health / Newborn and Infant Health / Sexually Transmitted Disease / Syphilis

Babies Are Dying of Syphilis. It’s 100% Preventable.

There was a time when CDC officials thought they could eliminate syphilis among adults and babies. But the effort lost steam and cases have crept up again.

April 21, 2020 Immunology / Syphilis

Syphilis eludes immune attack by altering a single gene, UW study finds

By shuffling DNA in and out of one gene, syphilis stays a step ahead of the immune system to resist eradication.

April 18, 2019 Syphilis

As Syphilis Invades Rural America, Fraying Safety Net Is Failing To Stop It

While syphilis is still concentrated in cities, its continued spread into places like Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma creates a new set of challenges.

March 3, 2019 Methamphetamine / Opioids / Syphilis

More Babies Are Being Born With Syphilis. Blame Meth and Opioids.

Editor’s note: This article was updated Feb. 26 to show that 18 states, including Michigan, have screening requirements in a woman’s

February 15, 2019 Addiction / Opioids / Sexually Transmitted Disease / Substance Abuse / Syphilis

Two Crises In One: As Drug Use Rises, So Does Syphilis

By Anna Gorman, California Healthline Public health officials grappling with record-high syphilis rates around the nation have pinpointed what appears