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

Doctors in developed countries have recently reported treating cases of scurvy, including in Australia. Here’s why we might ...

Scurvy is a potentially deadly disease with gruesome symptoms that, until the 20th century, often afflicted sailors on long ...

Doctors who treated a man with scurvy who couldn’t afford to eat fresh fruit and vegetables say the cost of living crisis ...

Scurvy, which is caused by a lack of vitamin ... “Part of the issue is that lots of my patients live with an air fryer or microwave. “They might not have a working hob to boil vegetables.” ...

“However, sporadic cases of scurvy occur, especially in the elderly, patients with alcoholism and children with psychiatric or developmental problems.” Scurvy has been prevalent throughout histor ...

Doctors in developed countries have recently reported treating cases of scurvy. Here’s why we might see more of it. Scurvy is is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of ...

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

Cases of scurvy, a Renaissance-era sickness, is resurfacing, with a rise in cases detected according to an analysis by the ...

Now the authors of this case report only have one recent scurvy patient to highlight, but they say the circumstances of his illness raise some red flags that made them worry about a potential ...