and skin haemorrhages". Left untreated, it can become fatal. Scurvy is commonly associated with the Age of Sail, killing millions of sailors between the 16th and 18th centuries due to a lack of ...

An urgent warning has been issued by a leading pharmacist as cases of a disease more commonly linked with 18th Century ...

A leading pharmacist has sounded the alarm as instances of a disease more commonly linked to sailors from the 18th Century ...

Scurvy is eminently treatable ... and scans revealed no evidence of internal bleeding. Similarly, a skin biopsy returned no diagnostic clues. His rash continued to spread while he was in hospital.

Scurvy is a pathological life-threatening condition ... These latter symptoms are the most easily recognized because they cause skin spots, bleeding of gums, and loose teeth, as well as bone ...

Scurvy is a condition caused by a lack of vitamin ... poor wound healing, and skin haemorrhages". Left untreated, it can become fatal. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News ...

An urgent warning has been issued by a leading pharmacist as cases of a disease more commonly linked with 18th Century sailors are reportedly on the rise in parts of France and Wales. Superdrug's ...