Syphilis testing typically requires obtaining a blood sample and sending it to a lab. The wait for results ranges from hours to days. The FDA has authorized a new at-home syphilis test, a ...

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 ...

The FDA granted a green light to its first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect a person’s exposure to syphilis, offering a private option to help detect the sexually transmitted infection.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Americans can now test for syphilis using the first at-home, over-the-counter test to be approved for this sexually transmitted infection. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

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 ...

The venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL) is a blood test that can identify syphilis infections. Syphilis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The Centers for ...

Several conditions can cause a false-positive syphilis test result. However, healthcare professionals often use two different tests to diagnose a person with syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually ...

As syphilis cases surge nationwide, the collaboration will bring the First To Know ® over-the-counter test to clinicians and patients across professional and hospital settings SPRINGDALE, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has granted NOWDiagnostics authorization to market their at-home, over-the-counter antibody test that ...

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 ...