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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete bacterium. Syphilis can be passed from mother to her baby during pregnancy.

Bacterial STD Boosts HIV Risk

Bacterial STD Boosts HIV Risk

In women, sexually transmitted bacterial infection ups HIV risk, shows study.

Fresh Pathway Liable For Infection of A Common STD Pathogen, Keyed

Fresh Pathway Liable For Infection of A Common STD Pathogen, Keyed

Novel pathway that is vital for infection to occur with the pathogen <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i>, which is accountable for the second most common infectious disease globally, gonorrhea, identified.

New Twist in the Debate on Syphilis Origins

New Twist in the Debate on Syphilis Origins

A new argument in the syphilis debate is that Columbus' crew could have brought into Europe a progenitor of syphilis on their return from the New World.

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Action Needed to Combat Widespread Antibiotic-resistant STD Gonorrhea

Action Needed to Combat Widespread Antibiotic-resistant STD Gonorrhea

Urgent action is needed to combat Gonorrhea, a public health threat that is evolving into a scourge resistant to most antibiotics.

Sexually Transmitted Disease Among FIFO Workers is on the Rise

Sexually Transmitted Disease Among FIFO Workers is on the Rise

There has been an alarming increase in sexually transmitted diseases in Western Australia in the last three years caused mainly by the FIFO (fly-in and fly-out) workers.

Credit Card-sized Chip Can Accurately Detect HIV, STDs In 15 Minutes

Credit Card-sized Chip Can Accurately Detect HIV, STDs In 15 Minutes

Researchers have developed a new plastic chip that can detect STDs with just one pinprick of blood within 15 minutes and will cost only one dollar.

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Sexually Transmitted Disease Rate Higher in Older Women: US Study

Sexually Transmitted Disease Rate Higher in Older Women: US Study

US doctors say a sexually transmitted disease known as Trichomonas vaginalis is twice as common as previously thought, and is particularly prevalent in women over 40.

Congenital Syphilis Screening Crucial to Reduce Baby Deaths

Congenital Syphilis Screening Crucial to Reduce Baby Deaths

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium known as Treponema pallidum.

Experts Blame Facebook For Spike in Teen STD Rates

Experts Blame Facebook For Spike in Teen STD Rates

Social networking sites like Facebook blamed for the recent rise in sexually transmitted diseases among teens and young adults in America.

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Guatemalans Sue US Over Syphilis Experiments

Guatemalans Sue US Over Syphilis Experiments

Guatemalans who were subjected to syphilis experiments in the 1940s in US have filed suit against the federal health officials seeking compensation for health problems they have suffered.

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