Syphilis originated in the Americas before Columbus's arrival, and European colonialism facilitated its global spread and ...

When a mysterious flesh-rotting disease broke out in Europe in 1495, two years after Christopher Columbus returned from the ...

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

As the world confronts a renewed battle against syphilis, understanding its history and prevention remains critical. With ...

In spring 1495, the Italian campaign of Charles VIII of France was interrupted by an intense outbreak of an apparently ...

The implications of this research are manifold. The study paints a grim picture of colonialism’s unintended consequences.

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria. There are four stages of syphilis. The infection is ...

Paleogenomics has finally solved a question that has puzzled researchers for decades: Where did syphilis come from?

For years, he tried to expose the Tuskegee syphilis study, but no one would listen. By Maggie Jones One afternoon in the ...

New research on ancient DNA traces syphilis origins to the Americas, shedding light on the 15th-century outbreak in Europe.

Sexually transmitted infections — which affect one in five Americans — are most commonly found on the genitals, anus and ...

One GP is warning against the troubling sexual trend of “snowmanning” that could leave you at risk for catching STIs like ...