A second House Committee has backed a bill to forbid doctors from treating teens with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or giving them information on contraceptives unless they get permission ...

Minnesota is in the midst of what state health officials call the nation's "largest known outbreak" of TMVII, a sexually transmitted fungal skin infection that can cause severe ringworm.

Louisiana has the highest STD rate in the US, with 1,106.9 cases per 100,000 residents, and is one of only five states where STD rates have increased in the last five years.

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. With more Arkansans than usual likely to swap spit and other fluids this month, we decided to sit down with Dr. Naveen Patil, an infectious disease specialist with ...

Gonorrhea cases also declined in 2025, while chlamydia cases remained stable following COVID-era spikes in sexually transmitted diseases.

Minnesota is currently experiencing what its health department calls the nation's largest known outbreak of TMVII, a fungal STD. The post Minnesota sees nation's largest known outbreak of rare, fungal ...

After decades of losing ground to drug resistance, doctors finally have new weapons against gonorrhoea, a common sexually transmitted infec.

TMVII is an emerging, fungal-based STI most prevalent among men who have sex with men. The Minnesota Department of Health ...

Public health authorities warn clinicians to weigh risks and enroll patients in supervised programs: routine testing, partner management, and resistance surveillance are essential.

A new study suggests that a common respiratory bacterium may play an unexpected role in Alzheimer’s disease.

Anyone who has sex can get an STI. However, sexually active gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are at greater risk. MSM have higher rates of syphilis and make up more than half of ...

D’angelo Thompson Named Chair of Gala Committee; MISTR to Receive Pioneer Award; Milagros Medina-Cedeira to Be Honored ...