Syphilis cases are surging in the United States at its highest level since the 1950s. Experts are blaming things such as substance abuse, PrEP and culture shifts around sex in younger people as the cause.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted marketing authorization to the first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect syphilis antibodies in human blood in a move that could help boost screening rates for the sexually transmitted disease. Developed by privately held NOWDiagnostics, the antibody test helps identify current or past infection and provides a result in about 15 minutes.
“Access to home tests may help increase initial screening for syphilis, including in individuals who may be reluctant to see their health care provider about possible sexually transmitted infection exposure,” said Michelle Tarver, acting director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. The number of reported cases of syphilis in the United States increased by 80% between 2018 and 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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