One-step rapid syphilis test uses layered nanoparticles to detect infection earlier

October 16, 2026 · 4:00 pm 1 sources

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• One-step rapid syphilis test uses layered nanoparticles to detect infection earlier
  Phys.org · October 16, 2026 16:00
  Penicillin has cured syphilis cases since 1943, but symptoms of the sexually transmitted infection, known as "the great imitator," mimic many other diseases and can come and go without treatment while the infection keeps causing harm. If it remains undetected, it can spread to partners and to…