This month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared two new oral antibiotics for use against gonorrhea: zoliflodacin ...

The bacteria behind the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea is known for developing antibiotic resistance. Now there are two new treatment options.

For years, doctors have known the bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis could also be found on the penis. Yet on paper ...

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has launched two new national billboard and outdoor advertising campaigns. The first, "50 Countries -- 2.7 Million in Care," celebrates a historic AHF milestone: ...

Syphilis spreads primarily through vaginal, anal or oral sex, Shen explains. Condoms greatly reduce risk, but they do not ...

A media marketing manager has settled her lawsuit against a former partner she accused of infecting her with an incurable and life-altering herpes virus after promising he was disease-free and failing ...

New data show sharp rises in gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia, alongside major gaps in testing, treatment, and surveillance ...

Preventive healthcare saves lives. Early detection of silent issues (high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, etc.) helps reduce ...

CDC recommendations have been altered for another vaccine, to the confusion of vaccination experts. The Observer has answers ...

A daily preventive pill can be invaluable for people at risk for HIV. But some doctors don't know much about prescribing them. And billing headaches are common. Here's how to overcome those hurdles.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, or DHS, announced it has partnered with Simple HealthKit to offer a limited supply of free at-home test kits that provide confirmatory results for ...

The two drugs are Nuzolvence (zoliflodacin), which is manufactured by Entasis Therapeutics and taken as a drink made by dissolving granules in water, and Blujepa (gepotidacin), which is manufactured ...