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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Did the Black Death make us HEALTHIER?

Did the Black Death make us HEALTHIER? Bones reveal populations lived longer after the plague because it wiped out the weak

A total of 600 skeletons from London cemeteries were analysed. Researchers used the bones to model age estimates and mortality risks. The post-plague samples had a higher proportion of older adults, suggesting survival improved after the epidemic. Stock image of skeletons found with signs of the plague pictured Researchers from South Carolina sampled 600 skeletons. Post-plague samples had a higher proportion of older adults, suggesting survival improved after the epidemic.
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