Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Ancient Genome of Treponema pallidum, Ancestor of Syphilis, Unveiled from 5,500-Year-Old Colombian Human Remains, Rewriting Disease History July 17, 2026 Susilo Ahmad Scientists have successfully reconstructed the genome of Treponema pallidum from human remains approximately 5,500 years old, discovered in the Sabana de Bogotá region of Colombia. This bacterium is the causative…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness A lost disease emerges from 5,500-year-old human remains July 9, 2026 Susilo Ahmad The landmark discovery, detailed in a recent issue of the prestigious journal Science, pushes back the known genetic history of Treponema pallidum by more than 3,000 years. This ancient genome,…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness A lost disease emerges from 5,500-year-old human remains July 2, 2026 Susilo Ahmad The ancient human remains, excavated from a rock shelter known as Tequendama 1 near present-day Bogotá, provided an unprecedented window into the deep past of treponemal diseases. The discovery of…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness A lost disease emerges from 5,500-year-old human remains June 25, 2026 Susilo Ahmad This bacterium is responsible for several serious infectious diseases today, including syphilis. The findings, published in the prestigious journal Science, significantly expand what researchers know about how long these infections…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Ancient Treponema pallidum Genome from 5,500-Year-Old Colombian Remains Significantly Expands Known History of Syphilis-Causing Pathogen. June 17, 2026 Susilo Ahmad Scientists have successfully reconstructed the genome of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for serious infectious diseases like syphilis, from human remains approximately 5,500 years old discovered in the Sabana de…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Ancient Genome of Treponema pallidum Reconstructed from 5,500-Year-Old Colombian Human Remains, Rewriting the History of Syphilis and Related Diseases June 3, 2026 Susilo Ahmad Scientists have successfully reconstructed the genome of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for syphilis and other serious infectious diseases, from human remains approximately 5,500 years old discovered in Colombia’s Sabana…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness A lost disease emerges from 5,500-year-old human remains May 27, 2026 Susilo Ahmad A Landmark Discovery in Paleogenomics The ancient human remains, excavated from a rock shelter near present-day Bogotá, date back roughly 5,500 years. The successful recovery and sequencing of a complete…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness A lost disease emerges from 5,500-year-old human remains May 20, 2026 Susilo Ahmad The landmark discovery pushes back the confirmed genetic history of Treponema pallidum by more than 3,000 years, providing compelling evidence that treponemal diseases circulated in the Americas far earlier than…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Ancient Treponema pallidum Genome from 5,500-Year-Old Colombian Remains Rewrites History of Human Infectious Disease. May 12, 2026 Susilo Ahmad Scientists have achieved a groundbreaking feat, successfully reconstructing the genome of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for devastating diseases like syphilis, from human remains dating back approximately 5,500 years. Discovered…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness A lost disease emerges from 5,500-year-old human remains May 5, 2026 Susilo Ahmad The ancient human remains were meticulously excavated from a rock shelter near present-day Bogotá, a site known as Tequendama 1, which holds significant archaeological importance for understanding early human occupation…
