Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Rewriting the Narrative of Ancient Pathogens: New Findings Challenge Long-Held Assumptions About the Origins of Syphilis September 20, 2026 Susilo Ahmad For decades, the presence of congenital infection in archaeological skeletal remains has been treated by the scientific community as a definitive diagnostic hallmark for venereal syphilis. This assumption has served…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness 3,500-year-old skeletons challenge what scientists thought they knew about syphilis September 12, 2026 Susilo Ahmad A groundbreaking study led by researchers from Charles Sturt University and an international team of scholars has identified evidence of congenital transmission in non-venereal treponemal diseases dating back over 3,500…
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 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 Scientists Reconstruct 5,500-Year-Old Treponema Pallidum Genome, Rewriting History of Syphilis-Causing Bacteria in the Americas April 13, 2026 Susilo Ahmad Scientists have successfully reconstructed the complete genome of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for syphilis and other serious infectious diseases, from human remains approximately 5,500 years old. Discovered in the…
