Syphilis-linked bacteria was in the Americas long before Columbus’ arrival: study

The findings, announced in a Jan. 22 press release, are the result of a study of 5,500-year-old human remains in Sabana de ...
STAT

Syphilis soars among pregnant people

STAT’s Megan Molteni attended a vigil Sunday at the spot where Pretti was shot. She spoke to health care workers who knew ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Anthropologists Recover DNA of Syphilis-Causing Bacterium Relative From 5,500-Year-Old Human Remains, the Earliest Ever Found

The findings represent the oldest complete set of genetic information from this bacterial group and shed light on its ...
Study Finds on MSN

Scientists Find Lost Form Of Syphilis Bacteria In 5,500-Year-Old Remains

In A Nutshell Scientists discovered a 5,500-year-old form of the bacteria that causes syphilis in remains from Colombia, the ...

Phone-based rapid test flags severe imported malaria cases in under 6 minutes

Malaria remains the most deadly parasitic disease in the world. Although it is not endemic to countries such as Spain, ...
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Study traces deep origins of syphilis to prehistoric Americas

A newly sequenced genome of the bacterium that causes syphilis, Treponema pallidum, highlights the deep antiquity of treponemal diseases in the Americas. The findings, based on a 5,500-year-old ...