Gonorrhea is on the rise in the U.S. (Photo: Getty Images) Cases of gonorrhea are skyrocketing in the U.S. after hitting a historic low in 2009. In 2020 (the most recent year data is available), more ...

Accessible testing for the infections may help curb the STI epidemic, but there is still a long way to go. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 28, 2023 3:30 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Credit: LetsGetChecked. The Simple 2 Test can detect the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae through samples collected at home from vaginal swabs and urine specimens. The Food ...

Gonorrhea is treated with antibiotics. The recommended antibiotic for uncomplicated gonorrhea in adults is ceftriaxone given as a single injection. In people with complications of gonorrhea or a known ...

A new class of antibiotic has been found to be safe and effective in treating gonorrhea in late-stage trials, according to a new study published Monday in The Lancet. The drug, called gepotidacin, ...

The FDA on Friday granted marketing authorization to the first at-home test for diagnosing chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis in females. The so-called Visby Medical Women's Sexual Health Test ...

COVID-19 has rightfully dominated infectious disease news since 2020. However, that doesn't mean other infectious diseases took a break. In fact, U.S. rates of infection by gonorrhea have risen during ...

No one wants to hear that they’ve contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Having one can mean discomfort, inconvenience, potential embarrassment and often requires putting intimacy on hold ...

PARIS — All the way back in 1907, The Lancet published an article on a gonorrhea vaccine trial. Today, after continuous research throughout the intervening 110-plus years, scientists may finally have ...

Covid-19 has rightfully dominated infectious disease news since 2020. However, that doesn’t mean other infectious diseases took a break. In fact, U.S. rates of infection by gonorrhea have risen during ...

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It’s the second most common bacterial STI worldwide, just behind chlamydia. Anyone who is ...