U.S. New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich introduced the Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act, which would guide states on best practices to prevent pregnant women from passing the disease on to ...

Soon you will be able to test for syphilis at home, thanks to a first-of-its-kind approval from the Food and Drug Administration this week. The test could help curb a recent uptick in infections of ...

Health experts are emphasizing a 28% decrease in cases of congenital syphilis in infants, which is passed down from the ...

Alabama has made some improvements in lowering rates of some sexually transmitted diseases over the last three years, ...

Knox County health officials are sounding the alarm after spotting a worrying local shift in sexually transmitted infections.

In a busy clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, a clinician performs a rapid syphilis test on a pregnant woman. Within 15 minutes, the results are in — she is infected — and treatment can begin immediately.

The Laredo Public Health Department is offering free STI testing this week, inviting residents to bring a friend, get tested ...