Ancient “Syphilis-Like” Disease in Vietnam Challenges Key Scientific Assumptions
Melandri Vlok and Bruce Andrews, Charles Sturt University
Ancient skeleton evidence suggests congenital infection doesn’t prove syphilis, pointing instead to multiple treponemal diseases in history. New research led by a Charles Sturt University scientist is challenging a long-held assumption about ancient diseases. The findings could reshape a major debate in medical history: where syphilis originated. The research underscores the increasing difficulties scientists face [...]