The number of babies being born with syphilis has climbed for 12 straight years, continuing even as STIs have declined.

While sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, syphilis in newborns​ continued to rise, according ...

The incidence of syphilis is rising across US populations, with congenital syphilis and drug shortages posing major public ...

“The continued rise in congenital syphilis is a distressing indication that we are not doing enough to protect pregnant women ...

Sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, but syphilis in newborns continued to rise, according to ...

A new campaign is calling on sexually active people, especially rangatahi and wāhine Māori, to make STI screening a regular ...

In 2024, U.S. cases of newborn syphilis increased for the 12th consecutive year, but the rate of growth is slowing, according to CDC data published ...

Contraception goes beyond pregnancy prevention—it’s key to protecting sexual health. Barrier methods like condoms and dental ...

The news comes despite the best efforts of the White House administration to throw the health of queer people under the bus.