It's an unwelcome distinction for Texas, with alarming statistics being reported involving newborns and a common sexually transmitted disease. Our state leads the nation when it comes to babies born ...

Syphilis cases have been rising at an alarming rate in the United States, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As concerns for syphilis and sexually ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing authorization for the first at-home syphilis test. The over-the-counter First To Know Syphilis Test, made by NOWDiagnostics in Arkansas, ...

Despite increased STI testing in US emergency departments from 2020 to 2024, syphilis screening is often missed, particularly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mother holding a newborn baby Getty Images/Halfpoint Images Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a ...

Credit: NOWDiagnostics The First to Know Syphilis Test retails for $29.99 and is available online and at major retailers and pharmacies. Positive results indicate the presence of antibodies to ...

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Several conditions can cause a false-positive syphilis test result. However, healthcare professionals often use two different tests to diagnose a person with syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually ...

More North Carolina babies are being born with syphilis, and state health officials are urging women to get tested before they give birth to help catch the sexually transmitted illness early. In ...

Southeastern Idaho Public Health will be offering free Hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis testing to individuals throughout the month of March in all of its county locations. Testing only takes ...