When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / Getty Images Almost 300 years after naval surgeon James ...

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, a new ...

The term scurvy might conjure images of pirates or 18th century sailors. But the condition, caused by a vitamin C deficiency, often triggered by a poor diet, might actually be re-emerging. A group of ...

The scourge of scurvy, which is caused by vitamin C deficiency, may be re-emerging amid the cost of living crisis and the rise in weight loss (bariatric) surgery, suggest doctors in the journal BMJ ...

A comedian who got scurvy in his freshman year of college has talked about his experiences on his TikTok channel. Matt Storrs told Newsweek he was diagnosed with the disease, which is caused by a ...

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There are reports that those taking the drugs, which include medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, are being diagnosed with scurvy, an illness once common in the 17th and 18th centuries that is now ...

Almost 300 years after naval surgeon James Lind discovered that citrus juice was an effective remedy for scurvy, the vitamin deficiency is experiencing a resurgence. Scurvy is a condition caused by a ...