What’s Going on With Americans and Syphilis?
The U.S. has a big syphilis problem on its hands. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that reported cases of the sexually transmitted infection once…
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Mess With a Wild Iguana That Wants Your Cake
A wild green iguana in Costa Rica.Image: Galyna Andrushko (Shutterstock) Welcome to another installment of Gizmodo’s Animal Crime of the Week. Last week, we admired the trash-stealing parrots of Australia.…
There’s Now an At-Home Test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
Americans looking to stay on top of their sexual health have a new at-home option available to them. Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first home…
There’s Now a Tampon That Can Test for STIs
A UK-based startup is hoping to turn their specialized tampons into a popular test for sexually transmitted infections. The company Daye has launched a new at-home screening service for chlamydia,…
Super Gonorrhea May Have Met Its Nemesis
Scientists seem to have found a kink in the armor of super gonorrhea. In a large-scale clinical trial reported this week, the experimental drug zoliflodacin was found to be just…
Around One in Three Guys Have HPV
Plenty of men worldwide are carrying the human papillomavirus, or HPV, new research has found. The study estimates that about one in three men currently have at least one strain…