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A monkeypox rash can take the form of pimples or blisters. The rash looks similar to other illnesses, like genital herpes and syphilis.

On July 25, 1972, Jean Heller shocked the world with a story of what is now known as the “Tuskegee Study.” Fifty years later, it still casts a long shadow

Decades after being uncovered, the Tuskegee syphilis experiment stands out as one of many injustices experienced by African Americans thats left their trust in public health and government institutions tarnished.

The City of Laredo announced Monday that the health department acquired $75,000 to...

Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea — now find themselves on the front lines in the nation's fight to control the rapidly growing monkeypox outbreak.

A report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) states that by the end of 2021, cases of syphilis and congenital syphilis have grown in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The idea that Europeans brought new diseases to the Americas and returned home with others has been widely accepted. But evidence is mounting that for syphilis this scenario is wrong.

Congenital syphilis (CS) is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection that passes from a mother to her child during pregnancy or childbirth. In up to 40% of cases, it may lead to the death of the developing baby in utero or in infancy.

The number of syphilis cases detected in Ohio jumped 82% between 2016 and last year, infecting thousands and leading to at least 48 congenital cases of the disease in 2021.

Testing and surveillance for both monkeypox and syphilis play a big role in the outcome