*Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. During pregnancy, this bacteria can pass from a mother with untreated syphilis, known as maternal syphilis, to ...

Researchers have recovered ancient DNA containing bacteria related to syphilis — potentially pushing the known history of the disease back by more than 3,000 years, according to their study. The ...

Ancient DNA Analysis Suggests Syphilis Existed in the Americas Before European Contact, Stirring Debate About Origins ...

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, ...

The FDA granted a green light to its first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect a person’s exposure to syphilis, offering a private option to help detect the sexually transmitted infection.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first at-home syphilis test amid surging cases of the bacterial infection and calls from federal health officials for innovative strategies to ...

Eye syphilis is a manifestation of syphilis. Sometimes, it is the first sign of infection. It can affect almost any part of the eye and resemble a range of other eye diseases. Common symptoms of eye ...

The first historical account of syphilis dates to spring 1495, when a seemingly mysterious disease ravaged the soldiers in King Charles VIII of France’s Italian campaign, then propagated throughout ...

Steady increases of a sexually-transmitted infection in North Dakota have state health experts calling for more robust screening and referrals. Brenton Nesemeier, an epidemiologist ...

Syphilis has re-emerged as a major public health threat across Australia, but signs indicate that things might be improving.

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. During pregnancy, this bacteria can pass from a mother with untreated syphilis, known as maternal syphilis, to ...

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