Reports suggest that scurvy, a disease prevalent among sailors and fishermen centuries ago, is making a resurgence.

A disease historically associated with malnourishment on sailing vessels may have a new, modern culprit: Bariatric surgery.

IT is a disease from the Victorian era but scurvy – caused by vitamin C deficiency – is re-emerging according to doctors. It was rife among seafarers between the 15th and 18th century because they ...

Scurvy is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of ...

Cost of living and poor dietary choices are fuelling the comeback of a condition associated with the Age of Sail ...

Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency disease that plagued sailors and pirates centuries ago, appears to be re-emerging thanks to the rising cost of living and the popularity of weight loss surgery ...

The condition is associated with sailors who weren't eating fruit and vegetables — but it's more common than you'd think.

Scurvy may not be a disease you hear much about in the 21st century, but it was once a major concern for sailors and seafarers. It killed more than two million sailors between the time Columbus ...

Comedian Matt Storrs shares his experiences with scurvy with Newsweek, as new research suggests the deficiency may be on the rise.

Scurvy is a terrible disease that has been eradicated, right? The disease is caused by a deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic ...

IT sounds like something from the pages of a Dickens novel. But there are worrying signs that scurvy is rearing its head once more. With the cost-of-living crisis, more families than ever are ...

Experts reveal why ‘Victorian diseases’ are on the rise as a warning is issued over ‘unusually high’ rate of the parasitic ...