BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A man accused of raping a child and spreading a sexually transmitted disease was arrested Monday. Police said Anthony Jelks Jr., 25, turned himself in to ...

Shame, stigma and outdated sentiments about women's sexual wellness are contributing to a growing crisis around increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections and a decline in testing. STI rates ...

Surveillance data captured from patients in sexual and gender minority groups showed a high prevalence of bacterial STIs, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis.

But cases of congenital or newborn syphilis, in which the infection is transmitted from mother to child, continue to rise. The declines in STIs follow a decade of increases and failed efforts to stem ...

The CDC has released its latest provisional data about STI rates and we’re happy to report that it’s encouraging news. There were 2.2million reported cases of STIs in 2024. That’s still 13% higher ...

In 2021, KU staff was told a 17-year-old may have been sexually assaulted on campus. Documents suggest KU didn’t follow its policy of reporting to police.

Fewer and fewer people are visiting clinics with questions about a possible sexually transmitted infection (STI). However, the number of infections is increasing, especially for gonorrhea and syphilis ...

Marcelle Hunter walked around the vendor booths Friday at Project Homeless Connect with a big smile. After getting new glasses at the event, he needed to check out resources for his dental needs, too.