At-home STD tests offer new options for screening and treatment

Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first at-home test that can detect three common infections in women ...
Tampa Bay Times

‘Kind of a crisis’: Florida STD rates surpass pre-pandemic levels

The public health emergency had a brief respite in an otherwise 15-year rise in the combined rate of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention microscopic image ...
Blavity on MSN

Can you go to urgent care for STD testing?

Many health insurance plans are required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to cover certain STD screenings without ...
WLRN

The STD surge: Florida hits record high rates, surpassing pre-pandemic levels

Sexually transmitted disease rates in Florida have skyrocketed by 42% in the last decade. These numbers are surpassing pre-pandemic levels, hitting its highest since 1990. Hillsborough County is the ...
WKRG

Florida bill would require minors to get parental consent for STD testing

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — A new bill was proposed that, if passed, would require parental consent for minors to receive treatment for certain sexually transmitted diseases. This bill, SB 166, ...