Old DNA uncovers syphilis bacteria in remains from Colombia dating back 5,500 years, according to research
Researchers have uncovered ancient DNA linked to syphilis, potentially pushing back the known history of the disease by over 3,000 years. This finding was detailed in a study based on human remains that are about 5,500 years old, found in Sabana de Bogotá, Colombia, and published this month in the journal Science. The team examined […]
Three infants pass away during worrying increase of syphilis in New York
This year, at least three infants are believed to have been diagnosed with congenital syphilis in New York, prompting health officials to raise awareness about the risk of these preventable infections. Congenital syphilis can be transmitted from an infected pregnant woman to her fetus, and without prompt treatment, it can result in serious complications such […]
FDA Approves First At-Home Syphilis Test
A mock-up of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) sign that was put up in Los Angeles earlier this year but rejected in many other cities is seen at the AHF offices in Hollywood, California on May 18, 2018. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril ElfiSunday, August 18, 2024 4:23 PM […]
First at-home syphilis test to be sold in US amid worsening epidemic
The first at-home syphilis test has been approved for sale in the United States. The worsening epidemic And the number of infected people has been increasing for decades. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved NOWDiagnostics’ 15-minute test for sale in the United States. The commercially available First To Know syphilis test kit […]
FDA gives green light to first at-home syphilis test as cases rise
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Granted The first home syphilis test kit has been approved for sale in the United States, amid a decades-long rise in syphilis cases. The test detects syphilis antibodies in human blood and provides results within 15 minutes. “Having access to at-home tests could help increase early screening for syphilis, […]
Peter Buxtun, whistleblower who exposed Tuskegee syphilis study, dies aged 86 | US news
Peter Buxton, the whistleblower whose work known as the Tuskegee Study exposed how the US government denied hundreds of black men in rural Alabama treatment for syphilis, has died. He was 86 years old. Buxton died of Alzheimer’s disease on May 18 in Rocklin, California, according to his lawyer, Minna Farnan. Buxton is revered as […]
As syphilis cases surge in the US, here’s what infectious disease experts want you to know
Syphilis cases are rapidly increasing in the United States, reaching the highest numbers in nearly 75 years. case of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) increased by 10% in 2022 to reach 203,500. That number has increased 68% since 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Jarrod Fox, an infectious disease expert […]
Syphilis Cases in U.S. Soar to Highest Levels Since 1950s
Syphilis rates have risen to levels not seen in the United States since the 1950s, a federal report on sexually transmitted infections among adults revealed Tuesday. As the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases continues to expand in Japan, it has been reported that by 2022, the total number of people infected with chlamydia, gonorrhea, and […]
Funding cuts threaten to make syphilis spike worse
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that cases of syphilis 17% increase past year and 80% in the past 5 years. Experts warn of record outbreak as Congress plans to cut funding for workers fighting sexually transmitted diseases less likely to decline. Although syphilis was nearly eradicated in the United States in […]