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December 22, 2021

Arizona 6-year-old girl tests positive for STD, her dad's roommate is arrested

A 26-year-old Arizona man has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl, according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office in Peoria.

November 13, 2021

Syphilis cases on the rise in the US: What to know

Health care professionals are reportedly sounding the alarm as syphilis cases are on the rise in the U.S.

November 12, 2021

11-year-old girl catches gonorrhea from swimming in hot spring

An 11-year-old Austrian girl was reportedly infected with gonorrhea after bathing in a popular thermal pool while on vacation in Italy. 

November 10, 2021

Vermont first state to require access to condoms in all secondary schools: reports

Vermont has reportedly become the first state to require all secondary schools, grades 7-12, to distribute condoms.

November 6, 2021

Vaccinating UK girls against HPV slashed cervical cancer rates, study finds

Vaccinating girls against HPV has dramatically reduced cervical cancer rates, British researchers have found. 

July 31, 2020

Amid coronavirus, Alaska sees surge in syphilis cases

Syphilis cases are on the rise in Alaska, according to multiple reports.

February 11, 2020

What are the most common STDs?

Here is a look at the diseases chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.

December 27, 2019

Man refuses to believe he gave multiple women STD in viral text exchange

A man confronted by a woman who said he exposed her to an STD refused to accept the claim in a text message exchange that has gone viral.

October 14, 2019

Hawaii's spike in STDs linked to online dating

The U.S. continues to see a rise in the number of sexually transmitted diseases, according to health officials — and in Hawaii, the increase is believed to be linked to online dating.

September 3, 2019

Man diagnosed with rare syphilis infection in brain after struggling to walk, talk

A man was diagnosed with syphilis infection in the brain, known as neurosyphilis, after he struggled to walk and talk normally for months.