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 ...

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

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

New analysis of historic DNA suggests the sexually transmitted disease travelled eastwards with the Italian navigator’s crew ...

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 ...

Stark County and much of Northeast Ohio have been hit with the highest number of syphilis cases in recent memory.

Valdrez said a syphilis blood test ideally happens during the first trimester so there are at least four weeks between when ...