CDC targets five Neglected Parasitic Infections in the US
When you think of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD), you think of diseases occurring in poor and developing countries. NTDs perpetuate a cycle of poverty that continues from generation to generation. Kissing bug More...
The Top 5 most prevalent sexually transmitted infections in the US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there are more than 110 million sexually transmitted infections (STI) among men and women nearly split evenly. This number includes both new and existing More...
BD Diagnostics, BD ProbeTec™ Trichomonas vaginalis Qx Amplified DNA Assay gets FDA clearance
Global medical technology company, BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance and launch of the BD ProbeTec™ Trichomonas More...
Trichomonas: the sexually transmitted parasite
This little flagellated parasite is a very common sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide, mainly causing symptoms in sexually active women. Trichomonas vaginalisImage/CDC Trichomonas vaginalis is the most More...
