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

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 ...

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

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

Secretary to issue guidance to states on best practices for screening and treatment of congenital syphilis under Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Indian Health ...

Accusatory finger-pointing about the scourge, syphilis, began almost immediately ... been infecting humanity much longer - one that flew under the radar, perhaps mistaken for leprosy or another ...

This documented epidemic is now interpreted to be the first historical account of syphilis. The origin of syphilis is the subject of a decades-long debate. The late 15th century outbreak occurred ...

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 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 out ...

Speaker Asoka Ranwala had to resign on Friday, unable to prove his claim that he had a doctorate. The NPP leaders, who contested under the Compass symbol, and secured an unprecedented mandate to put ...

Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Patrols have been stepped up in response to a spate of smash-and-grab incidents targeting ...