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Barbara, 14-year-old sister of Terézia Hausmann, who was found in the same crypt. Ildiko Pap

How a 200‑year‑old mummy revealed secrets of TB

In 1994, a crypt containing 242 bodies was discovered in Vác, Hungary. Many of the bodies were naturally mummified, including the remains of a woman, Terézia Hausmann, who died apparently from tuberculosis…
This guy might be history, but his disease isn’t. Wikimedia Commons.

Study sheds new light on hidden mysteries of leprosy

The closest many of us in the developed world get to leprosy these days might be a viewing of Ben Hur or the Life of Brian. But the disease isn’t confined to the history books and still affects up to a…

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