Rapid Syphilis Tests Show Economic, Clinical Benefits for High-Risk Populations
Monash University study finds different testing algorithms work best for pregnant women versus men who have sex with men.
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FDA-Authorized At-Home Syphilis Test Available Nationwide
NOWDiagnostics has launched the First To Know Syphilis Test, an FDA-authorized over-the-counter syphilis test in the U.S.
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WHO Calls for Emergency Use Listing of Mpox Tests
WHO invited manufacturers of mpox IVDs to submit expressions of interest for Emergency Use Listing in response to rising cases in Africa.
Surge in STD Diagnoses Among Older Adults
A study by FAIR Health reveals a 4.8 percent increase in STD diagnoses among commercially insured patients from 2020 to 2023.
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Lab Test May Lead to Direction of HIV Cure
Researchers developed a new lab test to detect intact HIV infections with African strains, crucial for advancing global HIV cure efforts.
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Syphilis Cases are Rising, but Many Don’t Know the Symptoms
Syphilis cases are rising globally, yet many Americans remain unaware of its symptoms and treatment options.
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How STI Testing Is Key to Fighting a Growing Epidemic
There has been significant rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), underscoring the need for improved STI testing and diagnostics.
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Rise in Syphilis Cases Prompts More Testing During Pregnancy
Syphilis cases in Tennessee have surged among women, due to insufficient prenatal testing and treatment, compounded by a penicillin shortage.
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Testmate Health Raises $6M for At-Home STI Test
Testmate Health secured $6 million in seed funding to develop an OTC self-test for STIs, initially targeting chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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CARB-X Funds Development of POC Home Test for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
Scout received funding to develop a test to detect and differentiate between Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis quickly.
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Is Social Stigma Hobbling Syphilis Testing?
To increase the amount of syphilis testing, labs need to remove moral judgement and acknowledge the STI as just another infection.
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STI Epidemic: Lab Professionals Are Key to Stemming the Tide
To stem the tide of the STI epidemic, health care must work together through education, prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
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AMA Launches Toolkit for HIV, STIs, Hepatitis, and TB Screening
Thee American Medical Association launched a new toolkit to help increase screenings for HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis and latent tuberculosis.
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National Birth Defects Awareness Month Highlights Need for Increased Congenital Syphilis Testing
Emphasizing the healthcare disparities through increased testing for effective prevention of congenital syphilis needs addressing.
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NOWDx Submits De Novo Classification Request to the FDA for OTC Syphilis Test
NOWDiagnostics submitted a De Novo Classification Request to the U.S. FDA for the company’s First to Know at-home syphilis test.
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FDA Details Herpes Tests that May Produce False Reactive Results
The FDA is providing this information to educate health care providers and clinical laboratory staff and reduce the risk of false results.
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Trinity Biotech Ships New HIV Test to Kenya
The company began commercial shipments as part of the initial purchase order for 2.5 million tests, with further shipments scheduled.
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QuidelOrtho Gets FDA Clearance for Multiplex Molecular Platform and Herpes Simplex Virus Assay
QuidelOrtho received 510(K) clearance from the FDA for its innovative Savanna PCR platform and Savanna HSV 1+2/VZV in vitro diagnostic test
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