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 ...

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.

A common type of irritating eye bacteria can linger in the body for many years after your symptoms have lifted, potentially contributing to a devastating cognitive decline ...

For decades, gynecological tests have relied on a simplified view of the vaginal microbiome, categorizing bacteria as either ...

For decades, gynecological tests have relied on a simplified view of the vaginal microbiome, categorizing bacteria as either "good" or "bad." New ...

For decades, gynecological tests have relied on a simplified view of the vaginal microbiome, categorizing bacteria as either ...

Based on newly released documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, there are unverified allegations that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates contracted a sexually transmitted disease (STD).

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led by researchers at Helmholtz Munich, with participation from Ludwig ...

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available, a trend that experts hope will keep downward pressure on U.S. infection rates. Last ...

Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) is a method of reducing transmission rates of certain bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It involves taking an oral dose of doxycycline, ...

The spread of monkeypox in the U.S. could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet be contained ...