New genomic research has confirmed that syphilis, a disease that ravaged Europe shortly after the return of Christopher ...

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

In the spring of 1495, a mysterious illness broke out, interrupting the Italian campaign of Charles VIII of France. The ...

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

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

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

The sexually transmitted disease remains a public health menace today, despite the fact that it is easily cured with ...

But there's evidence that 15th-century colonialists spread Syphilis worldwide. Syphilis and Christopher Columbus have more in common than you might think. Both touched down on new continents and ...

Syphilis was soon rampant across the Continent and beyond, but its origins continued to be fiercely debated, with some historians claiming it was actually home-grown. Now, scientists have carried ...

Syphilis cases are on the rise across Northeast Ohio, and health officials are urging the public to take precautions by using ...

Early syphilis therapy was a focus of intense research in the early 20th century with many and varied approaches being used. The development of penicillin and its efficacy in the treatment of ...