Experts say patients can get results before they leave the doctor’s office, allowing them to start treatments earlier. Share on Pinterest Researchers say the new chlamydia test is just as accurate as ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) chlamydia and gonorrhea prevail as the two most common STIs with over 2 million cases in the U.S annually. 3 These infections can be ...

Researchers have developed a smartphone test for chlamydia that can detect the disease with high accuracy, which could reduce the prevalence of this sexually transmitted disease (STD) by making ...

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💡 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO, Fla. — A recent survey showed that many teenagers would be interested in an over-the-counter, or OTC, ...

The Simple 2 Test is the first over-the-counter test for sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV approved by the FDA. The Simple 2 Test will be sold over-the-counter and is intended for use by ...

(HealthDay News) — A major change in Papanicolaou (Pap) test guidelines introduced in 2009 may have had an unintended consequence: Some young women are missing out on screening for chlamydia, ...

Background: Urine-based screening for Chlamydia trachomatis using highly sensitive and specific nucleic acid amplification tests offers a unique opportunity to screen men attending school-based health ...

Reports from Center for Disease Control and Prevention Advance Knowledge in Chlamydia (State Variation in Enrollment Gap, Sexual Activity, and Chlamydia Testing Rate Among Young Medicaid Women) ...

Up until now, people concerned that they might have chlamydia or gonorrhea would have to get tested at a doctor’s office. Users of the new test won’t need a prescription and can activate it online.