The transatlantic slave trade may have introduced new pathogenic viruses from Africa to North America that affected Indigenous communities, shows an analysis of ancient DNA published in eLife. The findings suggest that European colonists brought new viruses, including smallpox, measles and mumps, to North America, which caused outbreaks that led to major population declines in Native […]
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Almost 400 medical practices found ineffective in analysis of 3,000 studies
June 14, 2019 – Scientists have identified nearly 400 established medical practices that have been found to be ineffective by clinical studies published across three top medical journals. Writing in the open-access journal eLife, the team hope their findings will encourage the de-adoption of these practices, also known as medical reversals, ultimately making patient care […]