Syphilis originated in the Americas before Columbus's arrival, and European colonialism facilitated its global spread and ...

The Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, spread across Europe in the 14th century, wiping out as many as 50 million ...

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Archaeologists in Italy have found one of the oldest known cases of the bubonic plague, which has caused millions of deaths ...

A team tested the ancient mummy dating back more than 3,000 years and discovered the bubonic plague in his bone tissue and ...

The new study, presented this August, may upend past research from 2022 that suggested the bubonic plague spread to Europe ...

In a revelation that could rewrite the history of pandemics, researchers have unearthed astonishing evidence of the bubonic ...

Usually transmitted by fleas hitching a ride on rodents, the bubonic plague attacks the lymphatic system, and initially ...

The oldest confirmed case of the plague outside of Eurasia has been detected in an ancient Egyptian mummy. Dating back to ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. The oldest confirmed case of the ...

The newsletter once known as “The Health 202” was launched 2,782 days ago, as President Donald Trump and his congressional allies attempted to repeal the Affordable Care Act. (It didn’t go ...