The scourge of scurvy, which is caused by vitamin C deficiency, may be re-emerging amid the cost of living crisis and the ...

The cost of living is cited in two recent cases of the disease associated with sailors centuries ago.

Scurvy, a condition caused by vitamin C deficiency was first linked to sailors during the Renaissance era. Economic hardships ...

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A disease that once claimed the lives of millions of sailors may be making a comeback due to the cost of living crisis, ...

Scurvy, a now-rare disease best associated with sailors' lack of fresh fruit and vegetables on long sea voyages, is a ...

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

A DISEASE first reported in Ancient Greek and Egyptian times is making a comeback, doctors have warned. The cost of living ...