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Landmark DNA Study Maps 37,000 Years of Zoonotic Disease Emergence

A comprehensive survey of ancient microbial DNA establishes a baseline for tracing pathogen evolution to inform future vaccine research.

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Ancient Chilean Genomes Show Pre-Contact Leprosy in the Americas

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Ancient DNA Reveals Leprosy in the Americas a Millennium Before European Contact

Plague Bacterium Evolved to Milder Forms, Extending Pandemics

Hospital Superbug Found to Degrade Medical Plastics, Worsening Infection Risks

Study Maps Leptospira Spread in Boston Rats, Linking Strains to Human Infection

Antimicrobial Paint Developed to Eliminate Pathogens on Contact

Study Identifies South America as Origin of Irish Potato Famine Pathogen

New Study Traces Syphilis Origins to the Americas Before Columbus

Bird Flu Cases in North America Show Signs of Virus Adapting to Humans

Endangered Frogs Make Remarkable Recovery in Yosemite

Hong Kong Zoo Faces Crisis as Twelfth Monkey Dies from Bacterial Outbreak

Three Apes at Jacksonville Zoo Die from Contagious Bacterial Infection

Scientists Uncover Key to Combating Devastating Banana Disease

Scientists Engineer Parasite to Deliver Drugs Directly to the Brain

Common Mouth Bacteria Shows Potential to Kill Certain Cancers

Ancient Plague Linked to Collapse of Europe's First Farmers

Medieval Red Squirrels: Unexpected Carriers of Leprosy in Humans

CDC Warns Against Using Tap Water in Nasal Rinsing Devices