syphilis

HIV treatment may make patients susceptible to syphilis: Study

All the gay/bisexual men who consume antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infection may be unknowingly boosting their susceptibility to the bacteria responsible for syphilis.

Jan 22, 2017, 11:23 AM IST

Thailand becomes first Asian country to eliminate mother-child HIV transmission!

Thailand has turned around its epidemic and transformed the lives of thousands of women and children affected by HIV.

Jun 08, 2016, 15:37 PM IST

British woman, sold as sex slave in Greece, was `raped by 110 men in 22 hours`

Her holiday to Greece turned into a dreaded nightmare.

Jan 22, 2016, 12:56 PM IST

Columbus did not introduce syphilis to Europe: Study

Syphilis was widespread in Central Europe even before Christopher Columbus' famous voyage to America, say scientists who have identified several cases of the disease in Austria dating back to as early as 1320 AD.

Nov 23, 2015, 13:35 PM IST