ancient DNA
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healthAncient Bolivian Mummy Tooth Reshapes Scarlet Fever Origins
New DNA analysis from a Bolivian mummy challenges the long-held theory that scarlet fever was introduced to the Americas by European colonists.
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health700-Year-Old Mummy Reveals Earliest Evidence of Strep Throat in the Americas
Ancient DNA analysis of a Bolivian mummy confirms the presence of *Streptococcus pyogenes* centuries before European contact, rewriting the history of disease in the Americas.
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health12,000-Year-Old Ice Age Mother and Daughter Identified with Rare Genetic Disorder
Ancient DNA analysis reveals the earliest known case of Acromesomelic Dysplasia (AMDM) in a mother and daughter pair from Italy, highlighting prehistoric genetic diversity and familial care.