There is little evidence that spicy food in hot countries is an adaptation to reducing infection risk

2021/02/04 by Lindell Bromham, Alexander Skeels, Hilde Schneemann +2 · 11 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · #Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research #Zoonotic diseases and public health #Evolution and Genetic Dynamics

paper · doi:10.1038/s41562-020-01039-8

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