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One in Four Young Sexual-, Gender-Minority Individuals May Experience Syphilis

Lifetime prevalence even higher for some subpopulations

New Antibiotic Tackles Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea in Trial

Zoliflodacin was seen to cure uncomplicated gonorrhea infection as effectively as the current go-to treatment

Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals

Health care workers worry whether the guidelines are protecting a hospital's bottom line rather than worker health

2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in HIV PrEP Provision for Adolescents

Increases were seen in all sex and age groups, with larger increases in older and male adolescents

Affording Health Care Now a Struggle for Half of Americans: Poll

More than half delayed or skipped care because of concerns about costs

CDC Advisers Say High-Risk Men Should Still Get Mpox Vaccine

Current daily average of new cases is one to four per day; two deaths were reported in September

Health Care Workers Reported More Days of Poor Mental Health in 2022

2018 to 2022 saw increase in days of poor mental health and in percentage reporting feeling burnout very often

Unique Workplace Concerns Tied to Health Worker Depression, Anxiety During Pandemic

Associations seen for working on the hospital unit, mood disturbances, and sleep disturbances with depression, anxiety

Amazon to Test Drones to Deliver Prescriptions Directly to Patient Homes

Although the company already delivers some prescriptions in two days, the drone method of delivery happens within an hour

Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy

Rite Aid will stay open through bankruptcy but speed up certain store closings and sell Elixir Solutions, a prescription benefit provider