Credit: NOWDiagnostics The First to Know Syphilis Test retails for $29.99 and is available online and at major retailers and pharmacies. Positive results indicate the presence of antibodies to ...

In a busy clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, a clinician performs a rapid syphilis test on a pregnant woman. Within 15 minutes, the results are in — she is infected — and treatment can begin immediately.

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first at-home, OTC test to detect syphilis — a much-needed diagnostic tool for an infectious disease that has experienced a spike in ...

FDA has cleared what it said is the first at-home, over-the-counter test to help with the detection of syphilis. The test was developed by NOWDiagnostistics and detects reponema pallidum (syphilis) ...

Individuals tested for syphilis had a higher risk for subsequent stroke than individuals from the general population, regardless of whether the test result was positive or negative. However, the risk ...

Providing optional syphilis tests to most people seeking care at a large emergency department led to a dramatic increase in syphilis screening and diagnosis, according to a study of nearly 300,000 ...

Electron micrograph imagery of Treponema pallidum, the bacteria that cause syphilis, including a foreground close-up of a single particle (right). Spiral-shaped bacteria are colorized in gold. The ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) renewed its recommendation for early and universal screening for syphilis during pregnancy. In line with its 2018 guidance, the update, published in ...

Positive results indicate the presence of antibodies to syphilis that require follow-up with a health care provider. The First To Know ® Syphilis Test is now available for purchase nationwide to be ...