Medically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD A urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs when you have an infection in the kidneys, bladder, and ureters, which are the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys ...

Many people never develop symptoms, especially women. Up to 50% of women may not notice signs at all, which makes it easy to ...

A pair of new studies analyze screening for the sexually transmitted infections (STIs) gonorrhea and chlamydia in youth ...

More than 1 million adolescents across the U.S. are diagnosed annually with gonorrhea or chlamydia – yet, unlike HIV, ...

When symptoms do appear, they’re often vague or easily confused with other STIs, making diagnosis difficult. Adding to the ...

The New Mexico Department of Health's 2024 STD Surveillance Report tracks cases of sexually transmitted diseases across the state. Doña Ana County residents are at high risk for chlamydia and ...

The FDA has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date of December 11, 2025 to make a decision on the application. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for Priority Review the ...

The singer shared the update on her Instagram story Saturday. Jessie J was hospitalized for an infection six weeks after undergoing surgery following her breast cancer diagnosis. The singer updated ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Alaskan residents have been warned they may be at risk of developing a ‘rare but severe’ strain of gonorrhea amid a woman’s death at the hands of the sexually transmitted infection (STI). Officials ...

Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria, which cause gonorrhea, are seen in a scanning electronic micrograph. The image was captured by the Research Technologies Branch of the National Institute of Allergy and ...