The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) no longer recommends pelvic examinations in asymptomatic women unless needed for guideline-appropriate cervical cancer screening, according to its ...

For avoiding vertical HSV transmission, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends examination of maternal genitals for herpetic lesions. If lesions are present, or if a woman ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I went to my doctor for some blood tests, but the assistant who drew my blood put in the wrong code and tested me for herpes, which came back positive for HSV-2. I have been married ...

Herpes probably isn't a word you expected to hear during pregnancy – and if it is, you might be feeling nervous, confused, or ...

Neighborhood News Reporter Jeydah Jenkins joined the KRIS 6 News Team in May 2025. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Centers for Disease Control estimates one out of every 8 people test positive for herpes, ...

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Theranos, Inc. (Theranos) today announced that its test and Theranos test system for the herpes simplex 1 virus IgG (HSV-1), which was cleared by the U.S. Food and ...

Hi Doctor, I am newly single and want to get all possible sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, including testing for herpes today. I want to show my future partners that I am clean. – SL Hi ...

As an obstetrician/gynecologist, am I obligated to offer testing to the male partner of a patient who has tested positive for herpes? —Fred Nichols, DO, Sparta, N.J ...

Palo Alto-based novel blood test company Theranos was granted a waiver from the FDA allowing the company to offer its first FDA-cleared blood test, its herpes simplex 1 virus IgG (HSV IgG) test, ...

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microbix Biosystems Inc. (MBX:CA) (TSX: MBX, OTCQX: MBXBF, Microbix ®), a life sciences innovator, manufacturer, and exporter, announces that it ...

I was surprised to read that a clinician is obligated to notify the partner of a patient diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) (Item 101-14). In Florida, it is only mandatory to report ...