Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that can be cured with antibiotics. But if you don't treat it and you get pregnant, you pass it on to your baby. “You definitely can,” Dr. Sunil Joshi said. ...

The nation’s largest coalition of obstetricians issued an urgent warning Thursday calling on doctors to expand testing for syphilis during pregnancy amid a surge of cases in recent years. The American ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cases of congenital syphilis increased 10 times from 2012 to 2022. According to a USPSTF member, 90% of ...

Mississippi leads the nation in the rates of sexually transmitted diseases, and one is in the spotlight because the state is working to stop the spread, particularly from mom to baby. Overall, Invigor ...

Rates of sexually transmitted infections are down — and, in some cases, way down — in New Mexico, despite the state’s yearslong struggle with higher-than-average numbers. Rates of syphilis ...

Amid the nationwide spike in congenital syphilis, experts recommend increased screening for all pregnant mothers. Photo by freestocks on Unsplash Syphilis cases in the U.S. have spiked in the last ...

Parkland Health is partnering with UT Southwestern Medical Center and Dallas County Health and Human Services to provide free screening, testing and education around maternal syphilis as cases ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s a troubling trend that seems to be getting worse. Doctors say cases of syphilis are rising, especially among pregnant women. But why? “Unfortunately nationally and here ...

Every hour a baby is born in China with syphilis, as the world's fastest-growing epidemic of the disease is fueled by men with new money from the nation's booming economy, researchers say. The easy-to ...

Texas sees 22% rise in syphilis cases and sharp increase in congenital syphilis affecting newborns. Dallas County reports 62% ...

A New York infant who lives outside the city has died from a presumed syphilis infection in the third such case this year, prompting health officials to call for more education and testing. The state ...