New study finds HIV treatment could contribute to syphilis outbreak

The Canadian Press highlighted UBC research that found medications used to treat HIV could lower the immune system responses of patients to diseases like syphilis.

This may have led to an outbreak of the disease in several countries, particularly among men who have sex with men. Researchers from UBC, McMaster University, and the University of Victoria worked on the study.

The CP story appeared on Yahoo, City News, the Montreal Gazette and other Postmedia outlets. Similar stories appeared on CBC and News 1130.