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York skeletal remains that belonged to a medieval anchoress were found to have an unusual crouching position. Live Science reports that further analyses revealed that the woman died of arthritis and syphilis.

Mysterious York Skeletal Remains

Such findings raised queries regarding how the religious hermit could have gotten an STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection). Nevertheless, they could explain the woman’s peculiar position.

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv preprint server, researchers identified a novel antiviral pathway different from the interferon (IFN) pathway that inhibited poxvirus(es) replication.

Study: A FACT-ETS-1 Antiviral Response Pathway Restricts Viral Replication and is Countered by Poxvirus A51R Proteins. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock.