Dresden was ruled by the impressively named Augustus the Strong from the late 17th century well into the 18th century, and ...

The worst long-term complication of measles is a form of delayed encephalitis called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis ...

We didn’t have choices — or, to put it differently, the choices were taken from us. In his book “ The Paradox of Choice ,” ...

Both characters can be played with masks on or off ... Season 4 Skins and styles: Adorning the plague doctor attire with medicinal equipment hung around its belt, the Plague skin is a great ...

Tucked away down the city's oldest laneway, this sleek and moody bar has really mastered the art of cocktails ... And we’re here for it. The only time a plague doctor mask is a welcome sight is when ...

The Plague Doctor’s eerie beak mask was designed to protect against “evil” smells thought to cause disease. But the truth behind this creepy costume will shock you!

Evidence from 13th-century chroniclers and physicians indicates plague may have been involved in epidemics a century before the Black Death, a new study shows. Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that ...

Choosing a doctor is not simply a question of opening ... “Physician, I fear ’tis a touch of the bubonic plague,” I said, praying she would end this Shakespearean farce before bringing ...

Its DNA closely matches that of plague bacteria found in European human skeletons from the same period, providing the first evidence that the disease could have spread between humans and their own ...