Viral load. As health officials continue to monitor the rare and deadly Andes strain of hantavirus that spread across the MV ...

Health officials are raising urgent concerns as syphilis infections surge across the United States, with several California counties reporting particularly alarming rates. Public health leaders say ...

A sexually transmitted infection (STI) that almost disappeared is back — with a vengeance. The medieval STI can silently but ...

World health officials say the Andes form of hantavirus, which can jump between humans, is not spiraling into a pandemic.

According to new research in CMAJ, one in five pregnant women in Ontario did not receive timely syphilis screening, which is ...

Minnesota health officials are warning of an outbreak of a contagious fungal skin infection. The condition is triggered by Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII), the same fungal species ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. During pregnancy, this bacteria can ...

You might expect a sexual partner to disclose a sexually transmitted infection. But you can’t rely on this – and ...

Sexually transmitted infections often begin with mild, easily ignored symptoms. A doctor explains why early signs like painless bumps or unusual discharge should not be overlooked and how timely ...

A new over-the-counter sexually transmitted infection test in Austin delivers results in 30 minutes and connects patients to ...

But the infection can also hide, and that can lead to worse problems. "Up to 70 per cent of women either have no symptoms, or only mild symptoms. So certainly some people don't seek treatment because ...