Tracing 37,000 Years of Human Disease Evolution Through DNA
TL;DR
Scientists have created a 37,000-year genetic record of 214 human diseases across Europe and Asia, revealing insights into the history and evolution of ailments that have affected humans, including a surge in plague-causing microbes around 5,000 years ago, to better understand and prepare for future pandemics.
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