Portable CRISPR-based test detects four STIs, including syphilis, in under an hour

Researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) have developed a world-first ...
Yahoo

Statement from Assistant Secretary for Health Levine on Point of Care Testing for Syphilis

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Syphilis infection rates on the Navajo Nation are among the nation’s highest. (Photo/Wendy Howell/WGCN) Over the past decade, ...
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Q&A: CDC publishes first recommendations for syphilis testing amid spike in cases

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recent CDC data showed a 17% increase in syphilis in the U.S. from 2021 to 2022. New syphilis testing ...
Medscape

Could Rapid Syphilis Testing Turn the Tide in a Worsening Crisis?

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.
Business Wire

NOWDiagnostics and Labcorp Collaborate to Expand Access to the Only FDA-Marketing Authorized Over-the-Counter Syphilis Test in the U.S.

As syphilis cases surge nationwide, the collaboration will bring the First To Know ® over-the-counter test to clinicians and patients across professional and hospital settings SPRINGDALE, ...
Fierce Healthcare

Diagnostics company Binx Health banks $65M to drive growth of point-of-care testing

Binx Health is a health technology company aiming to speed up the time between diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections with a point-of-care diagnostic solution. The company ...
Labroots

Your Guide to Rapid Testing for Syphilis, HIV & HCV

You don't want to miss this! To permanently access this eBook for free, fill out the short form below. Discover practical strategies for syndemic testing of syphilis, HIV, and HCV in this free eBook.
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First To Know – the only Over-the-Counter Home Test for Syphilis – Will Now Be Available Through the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, Building ...

NOWDiagnostics, Inc. (NOWDx), a leader in developing over-the-counter (OTC) and point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests, proudly announces that its First To Know® Syphilis Test has joined the innovative ...
Becker's Hospital Review

New smartphone accessory can diagnose HIV, syphilis at point of care

A low-cost smartphone accessory developed by engineers at Columbia University in New York City can diagnose HIV and syphilis at the point of care in just 15 minutes. The accessory replicates all ...
WUNC

Delayed testing, limited access to care, and lack of sexual health literacy contribute to rise in syphilis cases in newborns

More North Carolina babies are being born with syphilis, and state health officials are urging women to get tested before they give birth to help catch the sexually transmitted illness early. In ...
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Over-the-Counter Syphilis Test Now Available for Purchase

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 ...