KISS has been featured in multiple news articles by media outlets, universities, startup programs, and community publications for its work around sexual health education, STI and STD awareness, anonymous partner alerts, and safer sex tools.
KISS was created to make sexual health communication more private, practical, and stigma-free. This page includes press coverage, founder features, and media mentions related to the KISS app and its mission.
For press inquiries, partnership opportunities, or interview requests, contact KISS at info@mykissapp.com.
KISS in the news
FOX 2 Detroit: Eastern Michigan University student creates app to promote safer sex
FOX 2 Detroit featured KISS and its mission to make sexual health communication more private, practical, and stigma-free. The story highlights KISS features including anonymous profiles, QR/code-based encounter tracking, testing and medication reminders, a sexual health knowledge library, and anonymous partner notifications.
MLive: Student’s app anonymously traces sexually transmitted infections between partners
MLive covered KISS as an app designed to help users manage sexual health communication, STI awareness, and anonymous partner notification. The story highlights KISS’s mission to reduce stigma and make safer sex communication easier.
EMU Today: Eastern Michigan University student launches mobile app to promote safer sex
EMU Today featured KISS as a student-founded sexual health app designed to help users privately manage sexual health, STI awareness, and partner communication.
MSU Research Foundation: Six Startups Named to Fall 2025 Conquer Accelerator Cohort
The MSU Research Foundation named KISS to its Fall 2025 Conquer Accelerator cohort. The article describes KISS as an anonymous STI notification app with encounter tracking, testing reminders, and real-time sexual health education designed to reduce stigma and support prevention.
Read the MSU Research Foundation announcement
Ann Arbor Times: Eastern Michigan University student launches mobile app focused on STI disclosure
Ann Arbor Times covered KISS as a mobile app focused on private sexual health management, STI disclosure, anonymous partner notification, encounter tracking, medication reminders, and sexual health education.
Read the Ann Arbor Times story
PrideSource: The Ann Arbor Tech Founder Who Asked What Would Happen If STIs Were Tracked Like Covid
PrideSource featured KISS in its LGBTQ+ Tech Innovator Series, highlighting the app’s mission to reduce STI stigma through anonymous contact tracing, sexual health education, testing reminders, and partner notifications.
Michigan SBDC: KISS
The Michigan SBDC featured KISS as an advanced tech company and highlighted the app’s work around STI information, testing resources, prevention tools, discreet reminders, anonymous STI notifications, and stigma-free sexual health communication.
Read the Michigan SBDC profile
The Sun Times News: EMU Student Launches App to Fight STI Stigma and Support Safer Sex
The Sun Times News covered KISS as a mobile app designed to reduce STI stigma, improve sexual health communication, and support safer sex through anonymous partner alerts, encounter tracking, medication reminders, and sexual wellness education.
Washtenaw Community College: Six Entrepreneurs Take Home Prize Money from Pitch@WCC
Washtenaw Community College recognized KISS as the Build category winner at Pitch@WCC. The article describes KISS as an app designed to help users take control of their sexual health and help slow the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
Yahoo Finance UK: Eastern Michigan University Student Launches Mobile App Focused on STI Disclosure
Yahoo Finance UK syndicated coverage of KISS and its mission to support private sexual health communication, STI disclosure, and safer sex tools.
