Accessible testing for the infections may help curb the STI epidemic, but there is still a long way to go. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 28, 2023 3:30 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.

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 ...

Antibiotics are the only proven way to get rid of chlamydia. Untreated chlamydia can cause permanent damage to the reproductive system. It's important to see a healthcare provider for treatment to ...

Credit: LetsGetChecked. The Simple 2 Test can detect the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae through samples collected at home from vaginal swabs and urine specimens. The Food ...

The Food and Drug Administration granted marketing approval to a home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea on Wednesday, the first such authorization of a home test to detect the two most common sexually ...

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has greenlit the first test for chlamydia and gonorrhea that will allow users to collect samples at home. After HIV, this is the first FDA-authorized test ...

The Simple 2 Test, made by New York- and Dublin-based LetsGetChecked, got FDA market authorization Wednesday. Up until now, people concerned that they might have chlamydia or gonorrhea would have to ...

CHICAGO, July 28 (Reuters) - A rapid urine test for chlamydia identified 84 percent of infections in men, offering a quick and painless way to diagnose the common sexually transmitted disease, British ...

Sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, include both sexually transmitted diseases, known as STDs, and the many infections that don’t progress to disease. STIs are caused by more than 30 different ...