syphilis
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Scientists studying ancient human remains have frequently used evidence of congenital infection when debating whether syphilis was present outside the Americas before the voyages of Christopher Columbus.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
The findings could have important consequences for one of the longest-running questions in medical history: the origin of syphilis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Diagnoses of syphilis in gay and bisexual men dropped sharply – down 19% to their lowest level since 2016.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
And there was: There had been some progress, with oxytetracycline, OTC for short, a powerful antibiotic that is used to treat chlamydia and sometimes syphilis in humans.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
In pursuit of this radical idea, I’m going to take you to Baltimore, to learn from the epidemic of syphilis in that city.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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