In terms of harms of screening, index test positivity ranged from 1.0 to 4.8%, with estimates of false positives varying from 0 to 65%. HealthDay News — The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists updated its syphilis screening guidelines April 18, encouraging physicians to screen for the sexually transmitted infection three times during ...

The USPSTF concludes with high certainty that screening asymptomatic pregnant persons for syphilis infection has a substantial net benefit. (HealthDay News) — The US Preventive Services Task Force ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A hospital system in Texas attempted to increase screening for syphilis among pregnant people. An advisory that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Evidence remains consistent with past research supporting syphilis screening in pregnant people, the USPSTF said ...

The nation’s largest coalition of obstetricians issued an urgent warning Thursday calling on doctors to expand testing for syphilis during pregnancy amid a surge of cases in recent years. The American ...

Congenital syphilis represents one of the most devastating yet preventable threats to infant health, with cases climbing at an alarming rate across the United States. This resurgent public health ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling for urgent physician action after nearly 3800 infants were born with syphilis in 2022, a more than 10-fold increase from 2012. That action ...

An alarming rise in congenital syphilis is putting newborns at risk across the U.S. — and Virginia is no exception. In 2024, the state reported a 66% year-over-year increase in cases, according to the ...

Based on the reaffirmation evidence update, the USPSTF concludes that screening for syphilis infection in pregnancy has a substantial net benefit and recommends early, universal screening. HealthDay ...