'We can no longer ignore diseases in the deep human past': Malaria influenced early humans' migrations across Africa, study suggests

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www.livescience.comby https://www.livescience.com/author/tom-metcalfeApril 29, 2026Submitted May 4, 2026

The risk of malaria influenced where prehistoric people lived in sub-Saharan Africa, a new study suggests.The research is the first to link early human habitation with the deadly disease and contrasts with...

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