Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. This article is more than 3 years old. A patient with papulosquamous ...

A faint syphilis rash, typically on your torso or your hands and feet, is a common sign of this treatable sexually transmitted infection (STI). It occurs during the secondary stage of syphilis, ...

Sexually transmitted infections have been on the rise in the United States since 2014, with 2.3 million cases reported in 2023. Some of the most common infections in this epidemic include chlamydia, ...

Monkeypox causes a rash that can look similar to other illnesses such as acne, herpes or syphilis. Two dermatologists told Insider the key differences between monkeypox and seven other rashes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Social media is going crazy amid speculation former President Donald J. Trump has syphilis. Democratic political consultant James ...

Disease detectives in Chicago say they have been seeing a worrisome trend: Patients complaining of unusual symptoms like vision and eye problems, headaches and hearing loss or dizziness caused by the ...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are on the rise in the US, which is news no one ever wants to hear. Case numbers are up for both gonorrhea and syphilis, including congenital syphilis, which is ...

In the last days of the 1400s, a terrible epidemic swept through Europe. Men and women spiked sudden fevers. Their joints ached, and they broke out in rashes that ripened into bursting boils. Ulcers ...

Congenital syphilis (CS) is a disease that happens when a baby gets syphilis from their mother. “Congenital” means that the infection exists at birth. This can happen if you have syphilis during your ...

Alongside a fever, a rash is one of the main symptoms of monkeypox. A recent study found that of 528 monkeypox cases diagnosed in 16 countries between April and June of this year, 95% had a rash, ...