Syphilis is everywhere. How it spreads and why early treatment matters.

Syphilis spreads primarily through vaginal, anal or oral sex, Shen explains. Condoms greatly reduce risk, but they do not ...
CBS News

Syphilis rates are up in gay and bisexual men; here's why

Syphilis — an illness that’s been around for centuries, afflicting monarchs, artists and regular folk alike — is on the rise in the U.S. Rates of the sexually transmitted disease are climbing ...
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Newborn syphilis cases at 'dire' levels as analysis shows tenfold increase in last decade: CDC

The CDC is warning about "dire" levels of babies born with syphilis in the U.S., with a new analysis showing a tenfold increase from 2012 to 2022. The agency's data shows that 3,761 babies were born ...
People

What Is Eye Syphilis? The Severe Symptom Doctors Are Seeing amid the STD Epidemic

Doctors are seeing more patients with unusual vision and eye symptoms due to the sexually transmitted infection Amid the current syphilis “epidemic” in the U.S., doctors are seeing more patients with ...
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MedMira narrows loss as new syphilis test wins approval and MiROQ platform advances

Medmira ( ($TSE:MIR) ) has shared an update. MedMira reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results marked by Health Canada approval of its Reveal TP ...
Forbes

Penicillin Shortage Explained: Increased Syphilis Rates And Amoxicillin Shortage Fueled Crisis

Bicillin—a common form of penicillin manufactured by Pfizer and used to treat syphilis—is the newest antibiotic to face a shortage, causing the drugmaker to recommend the use of an alternative, less ...
The New York Times

Infants Are Born With Syphilis in Growing Numbers, a Sign of a Wider Epidemic

Congenital syphilis has become more than ten times as common over the past decade, the C.D.C. reported. “The situation is dire,” said one expert. By Apoorva Mandavilli The rise in sexually transmitted ...
The Hill

FDA gives green light to first at-home syphilis test as cases rise

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted market authorization to the first at-home syphilis test amid a decades-long rise of cases in the U.S. The test, which detects syphilis antibodies in ...
Kaleido Scope

UAB-led consortium awarded more than $13 million in funding to combat syphilis epidemic

More than $5.5 million of the contract will be put toward assessing the impact of providing a biomedical intervention called DoxyPEP, which provides the antibiotic doxycycline to help avoid infection ...

MedMira Reports First Quarter Results FY2026

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA / ACCESS Newswire / December 30, 2025 / MedMira Inc. (MedMira) (TSXV:MIR), reported today on its financial results for the quarter ended October 31, 2025. Corporate update In Q1 ...
Taipei Times

Syphilis cases among Taiwan youth up 9%, CDC plans screening expansion

Taiwan saw declines in HIV and gonorrhea cases this year, but syphilis infections rose, with the sharpest increase among people aged 15-24, the country’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said at a ...