Boris Johnson’s Mummified Ancestor Didn’t Die of Syphilis, May Have Been Misdiagnosed With STD Due To Mysterious Illness

Medicine & Technology Feb 25, 2023

Boris Johnson's mummified ancestor, Anna Catharina Bischoff, was misdiagnosed with syphilis, according to a new report. Read the article for the full story.

Mycoplasma Genitalium Linked to Infertility; Scientists Are Worried It Could Spread Silently Amid Lack of Testing, Research

Sep 30, 2022

Mycoplasma genitalium linked to infertility could spread silently amid a lack of research and testing. Read to know more about this sexually transmitted disease.

Syphilis Cases Rising in the US: How Did This Infection Sneak Up on Americans?

Nov 02, 2021

In 2019, the CDC reported that the US has recorded the sixth consecutive year of high cases of sexually transmitted infections, like syphilis, threatening public health.

Man from Madrid Contracted Dengue after Having Sex with Partner

Nov 12, 2019

Dengue is a fast-spreading disease most common in depressed areas and urban poor communities in tropical and subtropical countries.

CDC: STDs at an all-time high

Oct 11, 2019

The Center for Disease Control reported that cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis have gone up.

Nearly Half Of Adults In The US Are Infected With HPV, Most Of Them Are Now Prone To Cancer

Apr 12, 2017

Human papillomavirus is a common, yet treatable, sexually transmitted disease. It is known to infect more than 40% percent of adults between the ages of 18 to 60 in the US. However, what many of them don't know is the fact that a majority of them are now prone to cancer.

Tinder Rolls Out "Health Safety" Section, STD Clinic Locator

Jan 25, 2016

Tinder introduces "Health Safety" section to encourage its users to practice safe sex as well as to help users "find your nearest STD clinic."

Mycoplasma Genitalium: A New STD That Already Infected Hundreds

Nov 16, 2015

A new strain of bacteria that cause STI is asymptomatic, study says.

Chlamydia Outbreak Reported in Texas High Schools

May 04, 2015

A high school in West Texas is facing an alarming outbreak of chlamydia after several students tested positive for the disease.

Ebola Can Be Transmitted Through Sex

May 02, 2015

U.S. health officials now say that the Ebola virus can be transmitted when survivors of the disease have unprotected sex and could even occur many months after being declared free of the virus.

Health Official Warn Ebola Survivors Against Having Sex

Apr 20, 2015

Health officials have begun warning survivors of the Ebola virus against having unprotected sex after the virus was found in a male survivor's semen 175 days after he first developed symptoms of the virus, which it noted was 74 days longer than it has been found in other survivors.

Johns Hopkins University Faces Lawsuit Over STD Study

Apr 02, 2015

Johns Hopkins University is facing a $1 billion lawsuit stemming from experiments done by the US government over 60 years ago. According to the lawsuit, the university is responsible for creating and designing the experiment so many years ago, and they are now being held liable for the results.

How to Tell If You Have Syphilis

Mar 09, 2015

Is this "THE" night of yours? That's a great thing. But before you get all hanky-panky, make sure that you read all about the signs and symptoms of syphilis, an STD just to be on the safe side.