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

Newly collated data also shows Indigenous Australians experiencing disproportionally high rates of infection ...

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 ...

Several European countries have reported increases in congenital syphilis infections since 2015, but, as the study notes, ...

A dramatic surge in the number of sexually transmitted infections like syphilis and gonorrhoea in Australia in the last ...

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

Rates of gonorrhoea and syphilis have increased by more than 50% over the past decade, with experts warning of concerning spikes for women.

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, ...

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

Dr. Edward Hook — director of the STD Control Program for the Jefferson County Department of Health — spoke to PEOPLE to explain the recent uptick in the sexually transmitted infection Vanessa Etienne ...