750-Year-Old Forgotten Plague Outbreaks: New Study Challenges Timeline of the Black Death’s Arrival
New research suggests that plague was present in the Middle East nearly a century before the Black Death. A new study suggests that plague may have played a role in epidemics as early as the 13th cent ...
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From plague times to Trump’s executive orders, Jews and immigrants have been accused of spreading disease
The Trump administration is expected to issue an order labeling migrants as a public health risk to Americans. According to ...
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Scientists develop bubonic plague vaccine amid resurgence fears
A vaccine for the bubonic plague is currently in development as the potential risk of a pandemic remains.
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Scientists warn of increased mpox transmission
International researchers warn that the ongoing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to spread across borders more rapidly. The mpox virus has mutated, and the ...
An Ancient Diary Reveals How 3 Horrifying Summers May Have Altered the Path of an Entire Nation
The analysis of the periods in which the testimonies were recorded indicates that the great majority of the analyzed century ...
The Black Death was spread by Mongol troops in the Middle East a century before it wiped out half of Britons in the 1300s, new study suggests
New research has found that the plague may actually have caused milder outbreaks in the Middle East a century before it ...
Plague transmission may have begun a century before the Black Death, study shows
Evidence from 13th-century chroniclers and physicians indicates plague may have been involved in epidemics a century before ...
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Scientists Just Discovered The First Known Case Of The Plague In A 5,000-Year-Old Skeleton
"It seems that we are really close to the origin of the bacteria." A Stone Age hunter-gatherer who lived in present-day ...
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The Black Death: Plague protocol in medieval times to the modern age
The Black Death is a disease I am sure most of us have heard of, with its bursting pustules, rats, and overwhelming death ...
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Student Survival 2025 | Funding delays and institutional barriers plague SA universities
The start of the academic year is notoriously chaotic for students in South Africa, as thousands of young people flock to universities across the country, facing numerous challenges that can make ...
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Republicans usher in an "unleash the plague" era with RFK and Elon Musk's attacks on public health
It's as if they want people to get sick and die, the way they are waging war on anyone who would interfere with the transmission of disease. This new affection Republicans have for infectious ...
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Current Challenges in the Development of Vaccines for Pneumonic Plague
We currently lack a safe, effective and licensed vaccine for pneumonic plague, which is nearly always fatal and has been weaponized. Yersinia pestis overcomes host defense, in a large part ...