Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common. According to the World Health Organization, more than 1 million STIs are acquired every day across the globe. Syphilis is one of the most common STIs ...

The first at-home, over-the-counter antibody test for syphilis received marketing authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday. This means biotechnology company ...

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SPOKANE, Wash. — On August 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved NOWDiagnostics to begin marketing the first at-home, over-the-counter syphilis test. While the at-home test alone is ...

The rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test is a type of blood test. Doctors use the RPR test to look for specific antibodies that will be present in the blood if a person’s immune system is currently fighting ...