Haunting ‘Ötzi the Iceman’ was infected with common STI before his death 5,300 years ago

LEGENDARY “natural mummy” Ötzi the Iceman was infected with a cancer-causing virus. The ancient human, who live around 5,300 ...
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Ötzi the Iceman Shock Could Rewrite a Long-Running Virus Origin Story

For more than three decades, Ötzi the Iceman has been a kind of time capsule for researchers—an Alpine body preserved so well that it keeps producing scientific “firsts.” Now, a new analysis suggests ...
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The Prehistoric ‘Ötzi The Iceman’ Mummy May Have Just Upended Experts’ Theories About The Origins Of HPV

Two prehistoric genomes have revealed the history of HPV and challenged the idea that Neanderthals first transmitted the ...