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Did Columbus Really Introduce Syphilis to Europe? drugs.com
September 23, 2020
Explorer Christopher Columbus, long blamed for bringing syphilis to Europe from the New World, may have gotten a bad rap, new research suggests.
End-Stage Renal Disease Patients at Higher Risk for Syphilis drugs
December 26, 2019
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are at a higher risk for contracting syphilis, according to a study recently published in the Clinical Kidney Journal.
HIV, Syphilis Screening Low With ED-Diagnosed PID in Adolescents drugs
August 08, 2018
HIV and syphilis screening rates are low among adolescents who are diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in the emergency department, according to a study published in the August issue of Pediatrics.
UK sees 20 percent hike in cases of syphilis pharmatimes
July 11, 2018
Public Health England has reported a 20 percent increase in cases of syphilis and a 22 percent rise in cases of gonorrhea in 2017.
New hope for a syphilis vaccine europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 14, 2018
Researchers have identified exterior proteins on the bacteria that could serve as vaccine targets for syphilis.
Syphilis Rates Spike Among U.S. Gay, Bisexual Men: CDC drugs.com
April 07, 2017
Syphilis rates among gay and bisexual men have skyrocketed in the past two decades, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
Can HIV Drugs Boost Syphilis Risk? drugs
January 17, 2017
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2017 -- Gay and bisexual men taking antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infection may be at increased risk for syphilis, new research contends.