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An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness and also the etymology of the word boo boo and the theory behind the relationship between iron overload and surviving the plague.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 14, 2024 Source:An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness
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Amazing study shows how natural selection due to Black Plague in the 14th Century altered subsequent population immune function
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 20, 2022 Source:‘Black death’ survivors had plague-resistant genes that may boost their descendants’ risk of autoimmune disease Reference:Evolution of immune genes is associated with the Black Death