Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) involves taking an antibiotic soon after sex without a barrier method to ...

The Tuskegee syphilis study stands as one of the greatest moral failures in American medical history, a reminder of what ...

Staying on top of your health isn’t just about hitting the gym, eating well, or getting the necessary vaccines. It also means ...

New research reveals Boris Johnson’s mummified Swiss ancestor did not die of syphilis, as has long been believed, but of an unknown pathogen. In 1787, at 68 years old, a woman called Anna Catharina ...

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Twenty years ago, 623 names were inscribed in stone and placed in the center of the floor of the Tuskegee Human and Civil Rights Multicultural Center. In celebration of the center’s 20th anniversary, ...

KBS 2TV's first medical storytelling variety show 'Celebrity's Secret' sheds light on the mysterious epidemic that Beethoven may have suffered from, known as 'syphilis,' which is 'everywhere and ...

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Syphilis and Christopher Columbus have more in common than you might think. Both touched down on new continents and colonized local inhabitants at the end of the 15th century: Columbus the indigenous ...

Syphilis cases have increased nearly 80% from 2018 to 2022, CDC data shows. The first at-home, over-the-counter antibody test for syphilis received marketing authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug ...