Ancient DNA reveals malaria killed the Medici brothers, not poisonA new DNA study of two Renaissance members of the Medici family has confirmed malaria, not poison, killed Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici in 1587. The research also found a previously unknown strain of the parasite behind the deadliest form of malaria, giving scientists new clues about how the disease spread across Europe...More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/malaria-killed-the-medici-brothers-not-poison/Follow @archaeology#archaeology #malaria #renaissance
