Laredo Morning Times on MSN

LETS Program works to break stigma around STI testing and prevention

The LETS Program is facing rising STI numbers head-on — with a push for education, access to testing and conversations that ...
Yahoo

Syphilis cases are on the rise. The FDA just approved a home test that could combat that.

The rise in syphilis cases can be partially attributed to a lack of sexual education, one expert says. (Getty Creative) Soon you will be able to test for syphilis at home, thanks to a ...
Parents on MSN

Maternal syphilis cases are rising—how to protect yourself and your baby

New numbers show a 28% jump in cases over two years. We break down what's behind these numbers.
The Victoria Advocate

New Posters on Preg-OUT Program Highlight Impact of Syphilis Health Check™ in Emergency Departments, Underscoring Urgent Need for Rapid Testing Solutions

The Preg-OUT program shows how implementing Syphilis Health Check with an opt-out model can meaningfully boost syphilis screening rates in emergency departments, providing a critical tool in the fight ...
Healio

‘Now is not the time to lose momentum’ in the fight against STIs

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For the second year in a row, the CDC’s annual STI report showed an overall decline in combined cases of the ...
KTVB

Syphilis numbers still high in Idaho as states grapple with less funding for prevention

In the '90s, the U.S. had almost completely eliminated cases of syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease that can be devastating if left untreated. Today, rates of syphilis in the U.S. are at a ...
WRBL

NCSD THANKS DIAGNOSTICS DIRECT FOR ONGOING PARTNERSHIP TO FIGHT THE U.S. SYPHILIS CRISIS AND SUPPORT STI PROGRAMS

Support from the nation's leading provider of syphilis tests has strengthened state and local efforts. STONE HARBOR, N.J., Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Diagnostics Direct is honoured to be ...
Crain's Chicago Business

Chicago develops plan to 'eliminate' syphilis

Chicago's new Syphilis Elimination Plan, released earlier this month, hopes to address an alarming increase here in congenital syphilis cases. Chicago’s 2023 chlamydia rate was twice the national rate ...
AOL

LDH starts new program to lower number of babies with syphilis cases in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Department of Health is starting a new program to help prevent congenital syphilis, which happens when a pregnant woman passes syphilis, a sexually ...