The bacterium behind syphilis has a far more ancient history than we thought
Treponemal diseases, including syphilis, originated much earlier than thought; a 5,500-year-old Treponema pallidum genome from Colombia pushes back their evolutionary timeline.
83-year-old man married 50 years nearly stumps doctors with surprise STI
An 83-year-old man was diagnosed with secondary syphilis despite reporting a monogamous 50-year marriage, highlighting syphilis' elusive presentations and diagnostic difficulty.
