Introduction Maternal and child mortality has markedly decreased worldwide over the past few decades. Despite this success, the decline remains unequal across countries and is overall insufficient to ...

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Taiwan saw declines in HIV and gonorrhea cases this year, but syphilis infections rose, with the sharpest increase among people aged 15 to 24, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) told a news ...

Instead of recommending the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now officially advises women who test negative for the virus to consult health care ...

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Disparities in testing and in test positivity for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) suggest missed opportunities for screening, and the need for more targeted strategies to improve prevention of ...

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Cases of newborn syphilis in the United States have risen for the past 12 years, despite a slowdown in the past year or two, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

In 2024, U.S. cases of newborn syphilis increased for the 12th consecutive year, but the rate of growth is slowing, according to CDC data published Sept. 24. The U.S. recorded 3,941 newborn syphilis ...

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The CDC's vaccine advisors postponed a vote on the hepatitis B vaccine for infants, keeping in place -- for now, at least -- its longstanding recommendation that all babies receive the shot at birth.