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

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

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

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

Survivors were left with permanent damage to their bodies and minds. This epidemic is now known to be the first historical ...

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

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

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 ...

Oral doxycycline may be as effective as IV penicillin in treating ocular syphilis for some patients with the condition, a new ...