The bacteria behind the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea is known for developing antibiotic resistance. Now there are two new treatment options.

Gonorrhea is on the rise in the U.S. (Photo: Getty Images) Cases of gonorrhea are skyrocketing in the U.S. after hitting a historic low in 2009. In 2020 (the most recent year data is available), more ...

No one wants to hear that they’ve contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Having one can mean discomfort, inconvenience, potential embarrassment and often requires putting intimacy on hold ...

Turning the tide on antibiotic resistance will require new ways of working, writes executive director of the Global ...

Experts say that overuse of antibiotics has led to antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea. (Getty Images) That’s concerning given that almost half of U.S. gonorrhea infections in 2022 were resistant to at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Resistance to antibiotics commonly used to treat gonorrhea has increased globally. Barriers for testing and ...

For the first time in nearly 40 years, the FDA approved a new antibiotic to treat gonorrhea, an STI that has grown ...

For the first time in decades, the US Food and Drug Administration has signed off on new antibiotics to fight gonorrhea. The ...

Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It primarily infects the ...

Massachusetts health officials said they have detected a new strain of gonorrhea that is resistant to multiple antibiotics. Health officials said the cases, which were detected in two Massachusetts ...