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Multiple cases of eye syphilis detected in Michigan, CDC reports
From March to July of 2022, health experts in Michigan found a cluster of ocular syphilis cases con…
Sebastian Cahill
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Ancient human DNA suggests Columbus may not have brought syphilis to Europe after all
The long-standing theory that Columbus caused a devastating outbreak of syphilis when his expeditio…
Marianne Guenot
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Doctors are now prescribing doxy-PEP, a morning-after pill that helps prevent STIs like gonorrhea, chlamydia, or syphilis
There's now a morning-after pill called doxy-PEP that has been shown to help reduce the risk of STI…
Kelly Burch
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Men are ditching condoms as rates of STDs like gonorrhea and syphilis continue to rise
Men's fears of unplanned pregnancy and HIV are subsiding due to long-acting birth control and PrEP,…
Julia Naftulin
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STD expert warns of an 'out of control' situation as gonorrhea and syphilis cases rise in the US
Health experts believe inadequate funding, delayed testing during the pandemic, and the spread of m…
Julia Naftulin
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New CDC data reveals pandemic lockdowns did not slow the spread of gonorrhea and syphilis
Test shortages and a lack of in-person doctor's appointments could be to blame, according to the CD…
Julia Naftulin
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CDC: Syphilis rates among newborns rose 235% in just 4 years
Undiagnosed syphilis can spread in the womb. It's easily treated with antibiotics but can be deadly…
Hilary Brueck
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What monkeypox looks like compared to 7 skin conditions including acne, herpes, and syphilis
Monkeypox has spread rapidly in recent months. More than 21,000 people across 344 countries have ca…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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The number of US babies born with syphilis has nearly quadrupled in 5 years
An STD report from the CDC found that 1,870 babies were born with congenital syphilis in 2019, a 29…
Kelsie Sandoval
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman gets COVID-19 vaccination on camera to combat minority communities' distrust of government medical procedures
"It's my responsibility as an elected member of Congress to show the way and lead the way and overc…
John L. Dorman
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A syphilis-ridden mummy in Switzerland is a distant ancestor of Boris Johnson
According to SRF, a Swiss TV channel which has produced a documentary on the mummy, she is Anna Cat…
Kieran Corcoran
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Cases of syphilis in England have risen by 148% over the past 10 years - and the epidemic appears to be global
"Sexually transmitted infections pose serious consequences to health - both your own and that of yo…
Lindsay Dodgson
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The Cure For Syphilis Was Developed As Part Of The US Effort To Win World War II
Manpower suffered during World War I from exactly this problem. American soldiers weren't supplied …
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We asked Mark Cuban how he's going to disrupt Big Pharma. He said it's pretty straightforward, actually.
We asked Mark Cuban about his pharmacy, Cost Plus Drugs, and broader vision for US healthcare. He s…
Hilary Brueck
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I married at City Hall, and my son had a traditional wedding. I stumbled through helping him prepare, but it was beautiful.
I got married 40 years ago at a spur-of-the-moment City Hall ceremony. My son had an elaborate trad…
Rose Greene
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Trump joked that he has been indicted more than famed mafia gangster Al Capone, who was eventually imprisoned
"Al Capone was not indicted so much," Donald Trump told a Republican conference in Anaheim, Califor…
Alia Shoaib
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Bite-mark tattoos are having a moment. A dermatologist warns that they could be dangerous.
A viral video of a woman biting her boyfriend's arm before he had the mark tattooed on him in perma…
Maria Noyen
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A graphic photo shows a severe monkeypox patient's crusted, discolored nose, taken days after a red pimple was misdiagnosed as sunburn
The unnamed man in his forties had a weakened immune system from an undiagnosed and untreated HIV i…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Wall Street money manager is suing his ex wife for $7 million after he said she sent messages to his work email claiming he hired a 'hooker' and had a 'huge pile of STD bills'
He left his 15-year job at Merrill Lynch and his new employer, Morgan Stanley, opened an HR investi…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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8 symptoms of the most common STDs explained
Millions of people are diagnosed with an STD every year. They're typically spread during vaginal, o…