Syphilis often has few (or no) symptoms — getting screened can help prevent serious, long-term health problems. (Getty Images) After years of alarming increases in rates of syphilis and congenital ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing authorization for the first at-home syphilis test. The over-the-counter First To Know Syphilis Test, made by NOWDiagnostics in Arkansas, ...

Syphilis is a chronic infection caused by Treponema pallidum, mainly spread via sexual contact, lesions, placenta, or rarely ...

The syphilis test is a simple blood test, but it is very important in pregnancy. It not only helps in saving the health of the mother but also the life of the baby. Know why all pregnant women should ...

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first at-home, OTC test to detect syphilis — a much-needed diagnostic tool for an infectious disease that has experienced a spike in ...

The first at-home syphilis test has been approved for sale in the US as the worsening epidemic and decades-long rise in cases continues. The Food and Drug Administration granted approval Friday for a ...

Syphilis cases have risen sharply in the United States over the past few years The FDA on Friday approved the first nonprescription at-home test for the infection Any test result should be confirmed ...

People looking to stay on top of their sexual health will now have a new tool at their disposal. Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first at-home, over-the-counter ...

The FDA granted a green light to its first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect a person’s exposure to syphilis, offering a private option to help detect the sexually transmitted infection.

Worried you might have syphlis but are afraid to go to a clinic? Now you can get tested at home. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first over-the counter antibody test for detecting ...