[Media Watch] Infectious diseases in ancient Egypt

Dramatic advances in biomedical techniques and medical engineering have substantially changed our ability to discover disease in ancient remains. Infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria are now understood to have affected large parts of the population of ancient Egypt, while other diseases such as heart disease and cancer are taking their place as part of the so-called human condition, rather than as a product of the modern world. With these changes in our understanding, an updated book on disease in the ancient world is greatly needed.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Media Watch Source Type: research