New rapid test for syphilis can give patients immediate access to treatment, Alberta doctors say - CBC.ca

A dual rapid HIV and syphilis test offers those infected the ability to start treatment immediately, breaking down barriers often found by those facing the disease.

Doctors are optimistic that a rapid syphilis test could help curb the spread of an ongoing outbreak of the sexually transmitted infection in the Prairies, due to a promising clinical trial in Alberta… [+6553 chars]

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