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The United States reported 209,253 total syphilis cases and 3,882 congenital syphilis cases in 2023.

One Dose of Antibiotic Treats Early Syphilis as Well as Three Doses

National Institutes of Health

NIH-funded clinical trial shows potential to simplify treatment for early syphilis

HIV Virus Creative artwork featuring colorized 3D prints of HIV virus particles. The virus surface (red) is covered with proteins (dark blue) that enable the virus to enter and infect human cells, and additional proteins (teal spheres) that disguise the virus from the immune system. A colorized transmission micrograph of an H9 T cell (blue) appears in the background. Note: proteins not to scale.

New Monthly Pill Shows Potential as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis HIV Drug Candidate

PLOS

The compound, MK-8527, belongs to a novel class of antiretrovirals

Expanded portfolio offerings include first-to-market product launches to support global health challenges

Integrated DNA Technologies Announces Innovation Roadmap Advances to Infectious Disease Portfolio

Integrated DNA Technologies

New infectious disease research solutions to be spotlighted at ASM Microbe 2025

Women who received the self-collection kits were more than twice as likely to participate in screening compared to those who received only a telephone reminder

Mailed HPV Self-Collection Kits Improve Cervical Screening Rates

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Study of nearly 2,500 women in Texas found self-collection tests were effective at increasing cervical cancer screening participation in underserved US population

GRANDRIVER

Inside the Testing Strategies Tackling America’s STI Syndemic

Orasure Technologies Inc

Explore studies, workflows, and strategies that use rapid, point-of-care tools to overcome barriers to testing and treatment access for syphilis, HIV, and HCV

Break the Cycle of Untreated Syphilis with Rapid Testing

Orasure Technologies Inc

Transform care in high-incidence settings with a 10-minute test that delivers same-visit treatment and better outcomes

Photo of the First To Know® Syphilis Test with Box_Credit NOWDiagnostics

First and Only In-Home Test for Syphilis Now Available to Consumers Across the US

NOWDiagnostics

With syphilis cases on the rise, NOWDx’s over-the-counter test offers rapid, in-home results in minutes and is now available nationwide in thousands of pharmacies and drugstore locations

Photo of a blood test tube sample with the word ‘sexually transmitted infections’ on the label in a clinical laboratory.

Labcorp Expands STI Test Offerings with Rapid Syphilis Test

LabCorp

Labcorp to serve as the exclusive NOWDiagnostics (NOWDx) distributor for clinical testing in the US, offering First to Know® Syphilis Test nationwide

Image of a magnified spiral syphilis bacterium

Syphilis Assay Is Now Available on VITROS 3600, 5600, and 7600 Systems in the US

QuidelOrtho

There’s been a 36 percent increase in cases of primary and secondary syphilis since 2021

Illustration of a clinical lab scientist wearing gloves and holding a tube of blood with a zoom-in on blood antibodies for syphilis.

FDA Marketing Authorization Enables Increased Access to First Step of Syphilis Diagnosis

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

First home antibody test can inform patients of current or past infection and lead to confirmatory testing with healthcare provider