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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gonorrhea is on the rise in the U.S. (Photo: Getty Images) (Getty / Nadeen Nakib for Yahoo Life) Cases of gonorrhea are ...

For the first time in decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has signed off on new antibiotics to fight gonorrhea. The approvals come at a critical moment: The sexually transmitted infection ...

A new treatment for gonorrhea shows promise, which is welcome news with global rates of the sexually transmitted infection on the rise and antibiotic resistance becoming more prevalent. The oral ...

A new class of antibiotic has been found to be safe and effective in treating gonorrhea in late-stage trials, according to a new study published Monday in The Lancet. The drug, called gepotidacin, ...

A new type of antibiotic for treatment of urinary tract infections in women could also work against gonorrhea infections, a new study finds. This could put the medication, called gepotidacin, on track ...