A sexually transmitted infection (STI) that almost disappeared is back — with a vengeance. The medieval STI can silently but ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. During pregnancy, this bacteria can ...

Health officials are raising urgent concerns as syphilis infections surge across the United States, with several California ...

The statistic that troubles Onondaga County Health Commissioner Dr. Katie Anderson is the number of cases in newborns. There ...

A history of adequately treated syphilis before pregnancy is associated with more than a 100-fold increase in congenital syphilis risk.

Doctors are seeing more patients with unusual vision and eye symptoms due to the sexually transmitted infection Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in ...

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

When the N.W.T. declared a syphilis outbreak in 2019, about 60 per cent of cases were in men. Last year, about 60 per cent of ...

Uruguayan health authorities reported a concerning surge in syphilis cases, with reported figures nearly doubling from around 3,566 in 2020 to between 7,035 and 7,091 in 2024. This increase is ...

Dr. Edward Hook — director of the STD Control Program for the Jefferson County Department of Health — spoke to PEOPLE to explain the recent uptick in the sexually transmitted infection Vanessa Etienne ...

Racism that fueled the syphilis study still permeates the U.S. health care system, causing disparities in access to medical ...