The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing authorization for the first at-home syphilis test. The over-the-counter First To Know Syphilis Test, made by NOWDiagnostics in Arkansas, ...

At-home STD tests are a convenient and discreet way to check for STIs from the comfort of your own home. These tests are becoming increasingly popular as they offer a more private and accessible ...

*STDs are on the rise in the United States. Did you know that there’s been a 76% increase in the number of diagnosed syphilis cases — just in the past few years alone? That’s in addition to a 67% ...

In the last year, the FDA has approved two STD tests for at-home use that allow women to get fast diagnoses for syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea—three STDs with skyrocketing rates among midlife women ...

CDC data from 2021 show the lifetime cost of treating syphilis to be $1190. There are 4 types of syphilis: primary syphilis, secondary syphilis, latent syphilis, and congenital syphilis ...

On August 16 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the sale of the first over-the-counter at-home test for syphilis in an effort to contain a national surge in the sexually transmitted ...

Share on Pinterest The FDA recently authorized a new at-home test for common sexually transmitted infections that can be purchased without a prescription. simonkr/Getty Images The FDA has approved a ...

FIVE AT 535 ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT, THE FDA AUTHORIZES THE FIRST AT HOME TEST FOR TWO COMMON SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. THE TEST IS CALLED SIMPLE TWO, YOU CAN PURCHASE IT ONLINE WITHOUT A ...

As syphilis rates rise at an alarming rate in Tennessee and across the nation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter home syphilis test. While the test won't be ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s first-ever approval of an at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea could help drive earlier detection and treatment of these sexually transmitted infections amid a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALABAMA (WHNT) — The Alabama Department of ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - An initiative to promote at-home STD and HIV testing is being renewed, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. Testing kits became available to order Thursday. ...