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Sexually transmitted diseases and infections

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Infectious Diseases / National

Revolution in Healthcare: FDA Greenlights First At-Home Test for Three Major STIs

March 30, 2025March 29, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Visby Medical marketing authorization for its Women’s Sexual Health Test, a groundbreaking diagnostic tool that allows at-home testing …

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Couple standing on seashore
Infectious Diseases / National

HHS Releases STI National Strategic Plan Progress Report and Highlights New Focus on HSV

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has unveiled the 2021–2023 Progress Report for the Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) National Strategic Plan, outlining the achievements and …

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Infectious Diseases / National

FDA Grants Authorization for First At-Home Syphilis Test

August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorization to NOWDiagnostics for the First To Know Syphilis Test. This groundbreaking test is the first at-home, over-the-counter …

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Health and Human Services
Infectious Diseases / National

HHS Task Force Addresses Rising Syphilis Rates with New Testing Guidelines

June 17, 2024June 16, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Syphilis rates in the United States have surged over the past decade, affecting all populations. In response, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has formed …

HHS Task Force Addresses Rising Syphilis Rates with New Testing Guidelines Read More
Herpes Cure Advocacy
Infectious Diseases / National / Pennsylvania

U.S. Health Department Unveils First Strategic Plan to Tackle Herpes

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 - by Timothy Alexander

BALA CYNWYD, PA — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released its first strategic plan to address herpes simplex virus (HSV). The initiative, published on February …

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