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Laboratory professional holding a culture plate for TMVII testing
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Emerging TMVII Fungal Infection Underscores Need for Laboratory and Diagnostic Vigilance

An emerging TMVII fungal infection is prompting increased clinician awareness, laboratory testing, and surveillance as US cases continue to emerge
byMiriam Bergeret, MSc
A cascade of factors during the COVID-19 pandemic limited screening and treatment services.
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Syphilis Cases in Expectant Mothers Have Dramatically Risen Since the Pandemic—Here’s What’s Driving the Trend

The future of STI diagnostics lies in combining molecular accuracy with operational simplicity.
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Why STI Testing Still Isn’t Decentralized—Rethinking STI Diagnostics from Sample to Result

STIs remain a largely silent epidemic, with 80 percent of chlamydia and gonorrhea infections going undiagnosed each year.
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Collaboration Tackles Critical Gaps in US STI Diagnostics

Intermountain Health’s support accelerates Testmate’s deployment of rapid molecular tests where patients often face delayed results or no access to lab-quality testing
byTestmate Health andIntermountain Health
The number of people living with HIV globally in 2024 exceeded 40 million, with 1.3 million new infections and 660,000 deaths in that year alone.
|2 min read

HIV/AIDS Isn’t Over—And the US Is Running Out of Excuses

Leading HIV experts Fauci and Folkers warn stalled US funding could unravel decades of progress
byGeorgetown University Medical Center
The United States reported 209,253 total syphilis cases and 3,882 congenital syphilis cases in 2023.
|2 min read

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

NIH-funded clinical trial shows potential to simplify treatment for early syphilis
byNational Institutes of Health
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.
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New Monthly Pill Shows Potential as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis HIV Drug Candidate

The compound, MK-8527, belongs to a novel class of antiretrovirals
byPLOS
Expanded portfolio offerings include first-to-market product launches to support global health challenges
|2 min read

Integrated DNA Technologies Announces Innovation Roadmap Advances to Infectious Disease Portfolio

New infectious disease research solutions to be spotlighted at ASM Microbe 2025
byIntegrated DNA Technologies
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
|2 min read

Mailed HPV Self-Collection Kits Improve Cervical Screening Rates

Study of nearly 2,500 women in Texas found self-collection tests were effective at increasing cervical cancer screening participation in underserved US population
byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
GRANDRIVER
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Inside the Testing Strategies Tackling America’s STI Syndemic

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
byOrasure Technologies Inc
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Break the Cycle of Untreated Syphilis with Rapid Testing

Transform care in high-incidence settings with a 10-minute test that delivers same-visit treatment and better outcomes
byOrasure Technologies Inc
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Photo of the First To Know® Syphilis Test with Box_Credit NOWDiagnostics
|2 min read

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

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
byNOWDiagnostics
Photo of a blood test tube sample with the word ‘sexually transmitted infections’ on the label in a clinical laboratory.
|2 min read

Labcorp Expands STI Test Offerings with Rapid Syphilis Test

Labcorp to serve as the exclusive NOWDiagnostics (NOWDx) distributor for clinical testing in the US, offering First to Know® Syphilis Test nationwide
byLabCorp
Image of a magnified spiral syphilis bacterium
|1 min read

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

There’s been a 36 percent increase in cases of primary and secondary syphilis since 2021
byQuidelOrtho
Illustration of a clinical lab scientist wearing gloves and holding a tube of blood with a zoom-in on blood antibodies for syphilis.
|3 min read

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

First home antibody test can inform patients of current or past infection and lead to confirmatory testing with healthcare provider
byU.S. Food and Drug Administration
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