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Face of 45,000-year-old woman reconstructed 70 years after skull found

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Face of 45,000-year-old woman reconstructed 70 years after skull found

An international team of researchers has approximated the face of a woman whose 45,000-year-old remains were discovered more than 70 years ago. The severed skull of the Zlatý kůň woman — the oldest modern human to be genetically sequenced — was found buried in a cave system in the Czech Republic in 1950. Scientists created … Read more

I had part of my tongue removed and reconstructed after rare illness

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I had part of my tongue removed and reconstructed after rare illness

A British woman is urging people to be aware of the symptoms of oral cancer, after she was told to get orthodontic work instead of tested for the rare illness. Charlotte Webster-Salter, who was working as a flight attendant at the time, recalled having frequent mouth ulcers before she was diagnosed. She blamed her busy … Read more