Syphilis is everywhere. How it spreads and why early treatment matters.

Syphilis spreads primarily through vaginal, anal or oral sex, Shen explains. Condoms greatly reduce risk, but they do not ...

A Simple Pill Could Replace Injections for Treating Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It primarily infects the ...

US FDA approves Innoviva's oral antibiotic for gonorrhea

The U.S. health regulator on Friday approved Innoviva's oral antibiotic to treat gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted ...

GSK Expands Use Of Urinary Tract Infection Drug For Gonorrhoea Patients

GSK secures FDA approval for its oral gonorrhoea drug as EMA backs expanded RSV vaccine and additional respiratory treatments ...

US FDA approves Innoviva's oral antibiotic for common sexually transmitted infections

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Innoviva's oral antibiotic for common sexually transmitted infection, ...
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FDA approves first new kind of drug to target gonorrhea in decades

Zoliflodacin, which will be marketed under the name Nuzolvence, is the first new drug to uniquely target gonorrhea infections ...

State program expands STD screenings as rates rise in Central Valley

With sexually transmitted infection (STD) rates climbing across the Central Valley, doctors say early screening is becoming ...

FDA approves oral Nuzolvence and Blujepa for treating uncomplicated gonorrhea

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved two new oral medicines to treat the sexually transmitted infection ...

FDA approves first new antibiotics to treat gonorrhea in decades, with hope to combat drug resistance

For the first time in decades, the US Food and Drug Administration has signed off on new antibiotics to fight gonorrhea. The approvals come at a critical moment: The sexually transmitted infection is ...