The Plague Doctor’s eerie beak mask was designed to protect against “evil” smells thought to cause disease. But the truth ...

Roberto Palumbo’s immersive and haunting journey into "1657 The Year of the Plague" showcases the depths of human suffering ...

Evidence from 13th-century chroniclers and physicians indicates plague may have been involved in epidemics a century before ...

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Dr. Joseph Kinyoun was a leader in the diagnosis and prevention of infectious diseases in America. He created the Hygienic Laboratory, the nation’s first federal laboratory of medical ...

The Plague of Athens killed tens of thousands ... has been killing Yellowstone’s cougars for years Why plague doctors wore those strange beaked masks Why plague doctors wore those strange ...

George Rae, a plague doctor, is standing Leith outside one of the isolation huts. He dreads the thought of what is waiting for him inside; more victims dying an incurable, horrible death – with ...