A new study rewrites the history of the plague
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"A new study rewrites the history of the plague" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Archaeology Magazine, Reuters, Science News and United News of Bangladesh. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 132d ago.
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Coverage (5)
- News Archaeology Magazine · 136d ago
- Oldest-known plague outbreak came 5,500 years ago in Siberia Reuters · 136d ago
- The oldest known plague outbreak struck hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago Science News · 136d ago
- Ancient Siberian teeth reveal plague existed more than 5,500 years ago United News of Bangladesh · 136d ago
- A new study rewrites the history of the plague NPR · 136d ago
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