Beyond battle deaths that may have led them to Valhalla, Vikings endured serious diseases, including osteoarthritis and ...

Uncover the health challenges faced by Vikings. CT scans show widespread dental and joint issues impacting their quality of ...

"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.

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

Angie Ness is the principal of Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School. She helps run the Minneapolis Uppsala exchange. The group hosts educators in Minnesota for a week, they also visit Swedish schools.

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

The skulls of Viking-age Swedes, dated between the 10th and 12th centuries, suggest the population of the time was suffering ...

During the Viking Age, Vikings didn’t just battle their enemies-they also fought disease and infections. Researchers from the ...

A new book explores how the Roman Empire influenced early Scandinavian societies, laying the foundation for Viking ...

“Culture” is multi-layered, and does not always sit neatly in distinct categories. Still, Hofstede’s framework gives us a ...

A center for technology, fashion, arts, and even gaming, Stockholm is a dynamic hub for innovation and creativity. A center ...