Tag: syphilis

New CDC Data Confirms Continued Rise in Sexually Transmitted Diseases

A new batch of CDC data on chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis from 2020 has dropped and it doesn't look good.

/ April 15, 2022

Cases of Newborn Syphilis are Increasing at an Alarming Rate

Cases of syphilis are being diagnosed in infants in record numbers in the United States.

/ October 1, 2021

The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment: A Fiasco with a Silver Lining

The Tuskegee syphilis experiment studied black men with advanced syphilis for 40 years. Patients were lied to and prevented from getting treatment. A black mark in the history of American medicine, it led to important reforms.

/ March 5, 2019