During its second stage, syphilis may lead to a rash on one or several parts of the body. It most commonly affects the trunk, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet. The rash typically does not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. This article is more than 3 years old. A patient with papulosquamous ...

Disease detectives in Chicago say they have been seeing a worrisome trend: Patients complaining of unusual symptoms like vision and eye problems, headaches and hearing loss or dizziness caused by the ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MDMedically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD What syphilis looks like depends on which of the four stages is involved. In the primary stage, small chancre sores appear. A ...

Syphilis, which the bacterium Treponema pallidum causes, is a form of sexually transmitted infection. There are four stages of syphilis. The infection can be serious or cause severe complications ...

The shock resurgence of an old disease is causing pain and misdiagnoses. New cases are outpacing public health officials’ ability to keep up. Tim could not sleep; his body ached from deep within. He ...