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“This is an example of successful public health,” Dr. Jonathan Mermin, who led the CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention and is now dean of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, told The Advocate.
Things to know about the resurgence of mpox.
A new case of sexually transmissible tinea has been reported in New York that can take months to clear up.
A new report highlights significant flaws in the federal handling of the mpox outbreak, emphasizing the need for a more unified response system to tackle future public health emergencies.
Experts point to a lag in vaccination rates in addition to other looming new threats.
Dr. Rachel Levine, the transgender Assistant Secretary for Health, has a warning everyone in our community should heed.
Doxycycline may be the next frontier for queer men and trans women at high risk for certain STIs.
Maternal syphilis rates in the U.S. have tripled in recent years, CDC report shows, raising infection risk for infants.
As cases continue to surge in the U.S., recent federal efforts aim to tackle the alarming trend.
Users of the new test won’t need a prescription and can activate it online.
Organization advisers vote to recommend routine use of mpox vaccines in order to protect people in high-risk groups.
The preferred treatment for syphilis is in short supply, and experts are urging the White House to intervene.
According to WHO, Canada is among 10 countries that have reported the highest cumulative number of mpox cases.
A low dose of an antibiotic could decrease some STIs affecting gay and bisexual men and transgender women.
Experts say it's especially vital for pregnant women to get tested for the treatable but potentially life-threatening STI.
Only one tenth of Black people received treatment, despite accounting for one third of all new mpox cases.
The U.S. public health emergency declaration for mpox (monkeypox) ends today.
Tests are ongoing on the strips, which also function as contraceptives.
Though only two cases of the new strain have been identified so far, it raises concerns of future outbreaks.
A new report shows an explosion in several sexually transmitted diseases.
