Robbie Williams made headlines last month after revealing that he’d been diagnosed with scurvy, following rapid weight loss induced by an appetite suppressant.

From scurvy to gout, there are many historic diseases that people would confine to the likes of Henry VII - but can still affect people today.

Despite promise, U.S. laws still ban clinical research on ibogaine treatment for TBI. Like citrus for scurvy, ibogaine may be a safe and powerful plant-based cure for modern brain injuries.

The HSE defines scurvy at a ‘severe Vitamin C deficiency’ which is rare but easily treatable. Robbie called it the ’17th Century pirate disease’ due to the history of sailors who were out at sea for ...

Without treatment, scurvy can cause serious problems and may even be life-threatening. The NHS advises that: "Mild cases of scurvy are often easily treated by adding some vitamin C to your diet ...

The design for a medical study in 1743 that was never carried out may have inspired James Lind’s groundbreaking clinical ...

The design for a medical study in 1743 that was never carried out may have inspired James Lind’s groundbreaking clinical trial that determined the treatment for scurvy.

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The first controlled clinical trial recorded in the modern age, carried out in 1747 to test treatments for scurvy, may have drawn inspiration from the nephew of ...

(CNN) — The first controlled clinical trial recorded in the modern age, carried out in 1747 to test treatments for scurvy, may have drawn inspiration from the nephew of Sir Isaac Newton’s ...