04-24-2024While at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) last month, HIV.gov discussed an innovative syphilis screening program that is.…
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Routine Emergency Department Screening Reduces Congenital Syphilis: CROI 2024 Highlight Syphilis Is a Public Health Priority 04-19-2024Cross-posted from: HHS Blog Summary: Syphilis is surging in the U.S. During STI Awareness Week, help spread the...Spread the Word about the Link Between Syphilis and HIV 04-18-2024National STI Awareness Week is an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of syphilis prevention, testi...Doxy-PEP Research Roundup for STI Awareness Week 04-18-2024During this week s observance of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Awareness Week, HIV.gov is sharing a ro...Sexually Transmitted Infections—A Closer Look at NIAID Research 04-17-2024Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites. STIs have a devastating...Statement from HHS Assistant Secretary for Health ADM Rachel Levine for STI Awareness Week–April 14-20, 2024 04-15-2024Cross-posted from: HHS Newsroom This week marks Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Awareness Week, an opport...Resources for STI Awareness Week: April 14-20, 2024 04-15-2024STI Awareness Week, observed April 14-20 this year, raises awareness about how sexually transmitted infections (...CDC’s Dr. Mermin Discusses HIV & STI Prevention Highlights from CROI 2024 03-13-2024On the final day of the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), HIV.gov discussed highlights of research on Doxy-PEP and long-actin…Dr. LaRon Nelson on Community-Engaged Research, Future HIV Prevention Options, and More 03-05-2024At the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), HIV.gov caught up again with Dr. LaRon Nelson to discuss community-engaged resear...Doxy-PEP for STIs and HIV Vaccine Research: Dr. Dieffenbach’s First Update from CROI 2024 03-05-2024During the first full day of presentations at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), we spoke with NIH s Dr. Carl Dieffen...Opportunity to Comment on Draft of HSV Addendum to STI Plan 02-06-2024The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is inviting stakeholders to provide written public commen...HHS Announces Department Actions to Slow Surging Syphilis Epidemic 01-30-2024Cross-posted from: HHS Newsroom U.S. Syphilis Cases Reach Highest Levels Since the 1950s, Creating a Critical P...Biomedical STI Prevention Evidence Is Inadequate for Cisgender Women 01-10-2024Note: As we continue to pursue the goals of both the STI National Strategic Plan and National HIV/AIDS Strateg...New Syphilis Content Available on HIV.gov 12-05-2023In light of rising cases of syphilis in the U.S. and the intersection between syphilis and HIV, HIV.gov has post...NIH Statement on Preliminary Efficacy Results of First-in-Class Gonorrhea Antibiotic Developed Through Public-Private Partnership 11-14-2023Scanning electron micrograph of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria, which causes gonorrhea. Captured by the Research...CDC Recruitment Announcement – Two Division Director Openings 10-11-2023Dear Colleagues, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recruiting exceptional candidates for...Public Comment Period for Doxy PEP Guidelines 10-04-2023Cross-posted from: CDC Division of STD Prevention Dear Colleagues, CDC has developed draft guidelines on the u...Southern Indian Health Council Addresses Syndemic in Rural California 09-05-2023Federal leaders recently visited the Southern Indian Health Council (SIHC) in Alpine, CA, to observe its efforts...White House Roundtable on Housing and Sexual Health 08-23-2023In May, I was honored to attend the White House Roundtable on Housing and Sexual Health. Housing stability is...ICYMI: Research Roundup from IAS 2023 08-11-2023Missed our highlights of some of the latest research presented at the International AIDS Society s 2023 Confer...