With no antibiotics or modern dentistry, persistent ear and tooth infections were the norm for Viking-era residents of modern day Sweden.

Swedish Vikings were plagued by serious health issues, including oral, facial, joint, and infectious diseases. “The results ...

CT technology could help archaeologists better understand an ancient population’s health, without damaging bones.

Her scans were sent to New York and doctors were shocked by what they saw. The skull bone behind Hermansen’s right eye was gone. In its place was a hole, allowing her brain to press against the ...

"They didn't have the medical and dental care we do, or the kind of pain relief—and antibiotics—we now have," said Carolina Bertilsson.

Sweden's Viking Age population appears to have suffered from severe oral and maxillofacial disease, sinus and ear infections, ...