The bacteria that cause chlamydia might be trickier than we knew. In a new study this week, scientists have found evidence that these bacteria can hide in our intestines. The findings might ...

Sex-crazed senior citizens are driving a major spike in the rise of STIs across the country, salacious new statistics ...

The bacteria that causes chlamydia, a common sexually transmitted infection, may lurk elsewhere in the body other than just the genitals. Chlamydia trachomatis, the species of bacteria responsible ...

People who are infected with chlamydia can transmit these bacteria to other people during unprotected sex. The pathogens usually cause no symptoms, or only mild symptoms at first, such as itching ...

The number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is rising sharply in Europe. In Switzerland, cases of chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhea have multiplied, reports SRF. The European Centre for ...

In Georgia last year, 127 babies were born with congenital syphilis, more than six times higher than in 2016. This is entirely preventable, experts say.

Despite the sharp rise in sexually transmitted diseases in recent years, there is currently no vaccine available against ...

Immunofluorescence staining of human gastric cells grown in a microplate and infected with Chlamydia trachomatis. Blue: cell nuclei, green: C. trachomatis, grey: actin. People who are infected ...

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Trust me. This is a good-news koala story. At last. One piece of bad news before the good news begins: chlamydia. Specifically, chlamydia pecorum, which causes the disease chlamydiosis ...

Chlamydia may have a secret hiding spot in the human body where it can avoid antibiotics. Researchers at the University of Würzburg in Germany have found evidence that the human gut is an ...

Although erythromycin is the treatment of choice for neonatal chlamydial infections, health care providers must also assess for its potential adverse effects. Numerous studies have shown an ...