Any new lesion or growth on your skin can be a cause for concern. You might wonder if it’s a harmless age spot or melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer. The problem is, it’s often ...

Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise across Australia. Here’s what you need to know before getting between the ...

STIs remain at record levels, but new cases of chlamydia and syphilis could finally be stabilizing, while cases of gonorrhea have declined for two years in a row. Large discrepancies in STIs ...

Good morning. I’m Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, a KFF Health News correspondent based in Elko, Nevada, where the Ruby Mountains have made their annual hue transformation from red, orange and yellow ...

(Dr. E. Arum, Dr. N. Jacobs/CDC via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according ...

Though the rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains high in the U.S., the spread of syphilis appears to be slowing, according to new federal data showing that cases grew by 1 percent ...

Items that we touch or use on our skin every day could affect our health by changing our skin microbiome and making us more or less susceptible to chronic diseases. What exactly a healthy skin ...

The public health workforce tasked with fighting what has been a long-losing battle against sexually-transmitted infections now finds itself confronted with a new, unfamiliar outlook: hope.

Below are rashes that are similar to Lyme disease rashes. Ringworm is a fungal infection on the skin that causes a rash. The rash appears red and circular with scaly, bumpy edges. It feels itchy, ...

The 25 to 39 years age group had the highest rate of infectious syphilis in 2021, but the highest observed increase in rate from 2017 to 2021, was in those less than 20 years old. Table 2: Infectious ...

Many common skin disorders require the clinical care of a physician or other health care professional. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.

Though it’s the most common skin condition in the United States, determining the best acne treatment for your skin is still challenging. Acne treatments include prescription medications ...