CDC purges STD and vaccine info after Trump gender order

Health experts say the website purge could result in deaths.

• Jan 31, 2025

Syphilis cases surging nationwide, and doctors are alarmed

The sexually transmitted infection can cause serious health problems if it's not treated.

• Feb 9, 2024

Pennsylvania Department of Health encourages testing as newborn syphilis cases skyrocket nationwide

The health department is encouraging pregnant women to ask about getting tested for syphilis.

• Nov 20, 2023

Newborn syphilis cases rise "at a heartbreaking rate," CDC reports

More than 3,700 babies in the U.S. were born with syphilis in 2022, more than 10 times the number in 2012, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Nov 7, 2023

In a first, CDC to recommend antibiotic pill after sex for some

The approach to fighting sexually transmitted infections has been nicknamed "Doxy-PEP."

• Oct 2, 2023