Rising rates of syphilis in babies should set off all our alarm bells America’s STI crisis is actually a maternal care crisis.

For centuries, scientists have disputed the origins of syphilis. A new study of ancient DNA supports an American origin for syphilis, before Columbus arrived.

Archaeology Syphilis originated in the Americas, ancient DNA shows, but European colonialism spread it widely News By Kristina Killgrove published 20 December 2024 ...

Syphilis is surging in the U.S., reaching the highest numbers in nearly 75 years. Experts comment on potential reasons behind the spread, who’s at risk and how to combat the infection.

America's STD explosion laid bare: As Houston records unprecedented rise in syphilis, DailyMail.com's interactive maps show how infections are soaring across the board Health officials have warned ...

Syphilis is on the rise in San Luis Obispo County, local medical officials warned. The sexually transmitted infection — which is most commonly spread through unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral ...

Several genomes from the syphilis family have been reconstructed from archaeological bone, but these haven't been able to address core questions related to the pre- or post-Columbian theories ...

Did syphilis initially emerge in the Americas and arrive in Europe in early 1493 when explorer Christopher Columbus returned to Spain, in the reverse of so many other illnesses that wiped out ...

Peter Buxtun, who has died aged 86, was the whistleblower who exposed America’s most infamous medical research scandal, a 40-year federal experiment conducted on 399 black men with syphilis to ...

Cases of the most infectious stages of syphilis, primary and secondary syphilis, fell 10% in 2023, the first substantial decline in more than two decades, researchers said.

The researchers analyzed human skeletons from numerous archaeological sites in the Americas for evidence of syphilis and related diseases. They revealed their findings in a study published Dec. 18 ...

In 1495, a devastating infection began to sweep across Europe, causing pustules and sores to erupt on people’s bodies and faces. Accusatory finger-pointing about the scourge, syphilis, began ...