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

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

The FDA approved Nuzolvence (zoliflodacin) , a water-dissolvable medication, for patients 12 and older who weigh at least 77 pounds. Blujepa, an oral tablet, was granted a supplemental license for ...

You are not pregnant. You know, because a week after that day in July, you had your period. Heavy and in chunky red clumps.

Nadine was a top student at her high school in eastern Congo. Then, in April, she was gang-raped by four men as she was ...

While the mortality gap between COVID-19 and influenza has narrowed since the onset of the pandemic, COVID continues to carry a substantially higher short-term risk of death than seasonal flu despite ...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for research in 2025. | It was the best of times and it was the worst of times for research in 2025. Medical breakthroughs and stunning discoveries ...

Most sexually transmitted diseases do not live long enough on a toilet seat to hurt you. For example, Healthline reports that HIV dies almost instantly once it dries in the air. This makes it ...

“To effectively curb these epidemics, countries are encouraged to update their national strategies, remove barriers to ...

Medicare doesn’t provide services entirely "for free," but some items and services are covered with no out-of-pocket costs ...

Sexually transmitted infections have been around for thousands of years – the National Institutes of Health notes that there is evidence of gonorrhea from 3,500 years ago – and can cause ...

As Louisiana reports some of the nation’s highest STI rates, colleges play a key role in promoting sexual health through ...