In light of the recent sharp increase in occurrences of gonorrhea and syphilis, two sexually transmitted diseases, US health officials have urged for expanded preventive and treatment initiatives. Dr. Leandro Mena of the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was “imperative” that the US seek to “rebuild, innovate, and extend” STD prevention during a speech... 

The tiny island nation of 360,000 people has the highest incidence of syphilis in all of Europe. To combat the onslaught of syphilis and chlamydia, Iceland’s chief epidemiologist Thorolfur Gudnason wants condoms to be distributed in primary schools, national broadcaster RÚV reported. According to a recent report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Iceland holds the... 

New figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for 2016 show a disturbing rise in sexually transmitted diseases, including record rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, particularly among young and pregnant women, gay and bisexual men. The CDC’s Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report says that 2 million cases were reported overall in 2016. Over 75% of...