In a new genetic study, scientists have charted the rise of 214 human diseases across ancient Europe and Asia.

A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has recovered ancient DNA from 214 known human pathogens in prehistoric humans from ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, ...

"I had been pretty healthy," Nicole said. "So, to find out that I got this, I thought, well I'm so healthy, I don't know, ...

When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.

A study of the genetic basis of plague immunity in prairie dogs has broad implications for conservation. From white-nose ...

Roughly 4,000-year-old bones from Chile contain genetic evidence of leprosy, suggesting that a rare form of the bacteria that causes the disease may have been circulating in the Americas and long ...

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Woman was 'upset' to find brown bread in a white loaf and thought it was 'the plague or something' By Lucinda Herbert Reporter Comment Published 22nd Jun 2025, 11:38 BST ...