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Ancient DNA study suggests one thing is to blame for ‘new era of disease’ in humans

Ancient DNA study suggests one thing is to blame for ‘new era of disease’ in humans

More than 37,000 years of infectious diseases in humans have been mapped by scientists, with academics pointing to one particular behaviour from our ancestors as playing a “key role” in their spread. Involving researchers linked to British; Danish; Swedish; German; Italian, and Australian universities, the study saw them analyse DNA from more than 1,300 prehistoric humans dating back as far …

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