Syphilis is a curable sexually transmitted infection, but delaying treatment can allow the infection to progress and cause serious complications. Here is what ...

Syphilis rates among Australian women rose 167% in a decade, raising risks of miscarriage, stillbirth, congenital infection and infant death.

The latest data from the Kirby Institute shows sexually transmissible infections continue to be a significant public health issue in Australia.

Sexually transmitted infection symptoms are often thought to appear only around the genitals. However, signs of infection can ...

Some people may be thinking, "I'm worried about STDs, but I'm reluctant to go to a hospital," or "I want to get tested for ...

Congenital syphilis, a disease that should have vanished from a wealthy country with near-universal antenatal screening, is quietly leaving a trail of stillbirths, neonatal deaths and delayed ...

Some people may think, "I'm worried about STDs, but I'm a little scared to go to a hospital," or "I want to get tested for ...

As Kenya marks World Sexual Health Day, renewed attention is being placed on the need to make sexual health services more ...

At 51, I want many more years of a healthy, happy sex life. So I decided to compile my own guide ...

One home swab now tells a household which of four winter respiratory viruses is present. But it can miss real infections that a lab PCR would catch ...

Primary syphilis commonly causes a painless sore that may disappear without treatment. Secondary syphilis produces rashes and other symptoms that may resemble several other conditions. If untreated, ...

Young couples are increasingly visiting clinics together to undergo sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing after they ...