Doctors say that home tests can be as accurate as getting tested in a lab if you get a good sample. (Getty Images) Getting tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) used to mean driving to ...

Checking for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which are notoriously underreported and stigmatized, may soon get easier now that U.S. authorities have recently approved the first commercial ...

Sexual wellness brand Dame is launching at-home tests for sexually transmitted infections. The brand, known for its sexual wellness devices and topicals, is moving into the health space with four STI ...

During the early stages of the pandemic, STI testing rates declined due to factors such as healthcare clinics closing or limiting in-person appointments, resource reallocation to combat Covid-19, and ...

The worst part of any medical is waiting for results. That can be especially true of sexual health tests. Those conducted in person can take 24–48 hours, but if they’re submitted via at-home ...

SALEM ­–The Salem Health Department is working to offer anonymous at-home STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) testing. Public Health Nurse Chelsea Clark said that she had recently attended a ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever testing kit for sexually transmitted infections that can be taken at home without a prescription. But it's not for everyone. The ...

Late-night cravings aren’t the only thing DoorDash can help with. Starting this week, women can order a first-of-its-kind, at-home swab test for three common sexually transmitted infections and have ...

The CDC has published updated recommendations for the postexposure prevention and treatment of Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) infection; the FDA has granted marketing approval to an at-home chlamydia ...

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first at-home, OTC test to detect syphilis — a much-needed diagnostic tool for an infectious disease that has experienced a spike in ...

While we might all think, ‘I’m safe, it’ll never happen to me’, recent reports show that STI diagnoses in England are on the rise, with those aged 15 to 24 seeing a 26% increase in diagnoses between ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever testing kit for sexually transmitted infections that can be taken at home without a prescription. But it's not for everyone. The ...