CLEVELAND, Ohio — The number of babies born with syphilis increased more than tenfold from 2012 to 2022, putting moms and infants at risk for miscarriage and stillbirth, according to the U.S. Centers ...

The Houston Health Department announced a 128% increase in syphilis among women and a “nine-fold rise” in congenital syphilis cases — when a mother passes the infection to her baby during pregnancy — ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection. Without treatment, the stages of syphilis include symptoms that worsen over time. They can lead to severe or possibly fatal complications. Syphilis is a ...

Several conditions can cause a false-positive syphilis test result. However, healthcare professionals often use two different tests to diagnose a person with syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually ...

Houston physicians are looking for new ways to address the rapidly growing number of congenital syphilis cases at the local and national level, as public health officials grapple with funding woes.

Denmark becomes the first EU nation to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, marking a major global public health milestone. | News, Mind and Body, mother, child, HIV ...