Metro Detroit has earned the dubious distinction of leading the country with the highest rate of sexually transmitted ...

A new strain of gonorrhea has emerged, causing significant concern among health professionals due to its resistance to traditional treatments. This sexually ...

HIV, the incurable virus that can lead to AIDS if not treated, is most prevalent in Georgia, with 23.1 cases per 100,000 ...

Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) initiation is associated with decreases in sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis has the potential to substantially reduce real-world population-level incidence of ...

How do ear infections happen? It's pretty simple. Sometimes, germs, like a virus or bacteria, can infect the inside of your ear. This can happen to anyone, although middle ear infections are more ...

The early rollout of doxyPEP — a dose of the antibiotic doxycycline after sex — has contributed to a decline in sexually ...

Infections of the knee joint can be a serious problem. Symptoms of an infection include redness, swelling, and fevers. The treatment of a knee infection depends on the type and location of the ...

While the use of PrEP has helped drop the rates of HIV infections, instances of syphilis and chlamydia among queer men have been skyrocketing, but a new study shows that doxyPEP may be the answer to ...

They found a dramatic reduction in chlamydia and syphilis thanks to doxyPEP, and a slightly lower but significant reduction in gonorrhea infections. Quarterly syphilis rates decreased from 1.7% ...

Chlamydia and gonorrhea are on the rise in New York City, a new report reveals. According to the 2023 Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Surveillance Report recently released by the New York ...