Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From 2018 and 2022, cases skyrocketed by nearly 80%, totaling more than 207,000. From 2018 and 2022, cases skyrocketed by nearly ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MDMedically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD What syphilis looks like depends on which of the four stages is involved. In the primary stage, small chancre sores appear. A ...

A faint syphilis rash, typically on your torso or your hands and feet, is a common sign of this treatable sexually transmitted infection (STI). It occurs during the secondary stage of syphilis, ...

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends early screening for syphilis infection in all pregnant women (grade A recommendation). This recommendation forms the basis of a draft ...

If "syphilis" sounds to you like an illness people got in another century, you're not alone. For decades, the infection was widely considered a disease of the past. But after years of decline, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. This article is more than 3 years old. A patient with papulosquamous ...

Forty-two babies in Australia died from congenital syphilis between 2011 and 2025, with the outbreak driving health workers into communities to raise awareness of the old-world disease.