A rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test is a blood test used to screen you for syphilis. It works by detecting the nonspecific antibodies that your body produces while fighting the infection. Syphilis is a ...

An alert from U.S. health authorities about recipients of COVID-19 vaccines recording false positive results for syphilis has been misconstrued online. According to some social media users, the Food ...

For decades, syphilis testing meant first screening a patient with a nontreponemal test, such as the rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test, which identifies recent or untreated syphilis but can yield ...

Genital ulcers could be one of many sexually transmitted diseases or an infection that is not transmitted by sex. An expert walks you through a case. This is the first of a three-part series on ...

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 ...

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