The Black Death was one of the most infamous pandemic events in history. It spread across Asia and Europe, decimating a third of the continent’s population during the Middle Ages. The cause was plague ...

Plague is often associated with Medieval history and the centuries-old Black Death epidemic, but a recent death in northern Arizona is a troublesome reminder of the flea-borne disease’s lingering hold ...

A creepy beak, old masks, two holes to look through—the old plague masks worn by doctors in the 17th century to treat the sick remind one of a horror film. It is considered a disease from long-gone ...