Is syphilis really still a thing?

Is syphilis really still a thing?

At first glance, it might seem odd to be talking about syphilis in 2025. Surely this is a disease from the 19th century, right? Romantic poets caught it and died horrible melancholic deaths? You might be forgiven for thinking this, but syphilis is not only still around, it’s actually experiencing a resurgence that cannot be ignored. Let’s go through the epidemiology, the news and the data curated by international institutions, and show how this relic of the past is part…

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Legal Considerations on the Geneva Brain Bank

Legal Considerations on the Geneva Brain Bank

By Dr. Nicolas Tschumy The establishment and use of a collection of human body parts, such as the Geneva Brain Bank, raise various legal questions. The main issues revolve around two questions: 1- What are the conditions to be met for collecting and preserving the brains of deceased individuals?2- What are the conditions for (re)using them in contemporary research projects? The Swiss legal system recognizes every person’s right to dispose of their body within the limits of the law, public…

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The Geneva Brain Bank: An Introduction

The Geneva Brain Bank: An Introduction

Established at the beginning of the 20th century, it is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, preserving over 10,000 brains exhibiting various pathologies. These brains originate from medical autopsies performed at the Geneva University Hospitals, for which consent was given to retain the tissues for research purposes. Over the decades, it has served as a valuable resource for studying brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, neurosyphilis, frontotemporal dementia, and Huntington’s disease. In addition to formalin-fixed…

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Welcome to the ArchiMed Project

Welcome to the ArchiMed Project

Come with us as we take a dive into the intricate maze of medical archives, ancient histology and archeogenomics. This blog will be the record of not only our scientific work, but also the life of our international and multi-disciplinary team in Geneva and Strasbourg. Comment, ask questions, make demands, we seek to make this research accessible and share our passion for the project with as many people as possible. We are not simply conducting another medical study. We intend…

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