One of the most distinctive masks worn during the Carnival of Venice is “Il Medico della Peste,” or “The Plague Doctor.” But the distinctive bone-white mask and black clothing was actually ...

A study of the genetic basis of plague immunity in prairie dogs has broad implications for conservation. From white-nose ...

The Bubonic plague, more commonly known as the Black Death due to the black ‘buboes’ that would swell in the armpits and groins of victims, decimated the population of Europe during the Middle ...

Tending to plague patients paid well but was risky business. Of 18 plague doctors who worked in Venice during the Black Death of the 14th century, five died and 12 fled.

The Hat In the 14th Century, doctors would have been easily identifiable by their wide-brimmed black hats worn close to the head. Plague Doctors and their hats are similar to today's chefs and ...

The moment you notice the green smoke clouds that indicate the plague, send a Physician to the affected settlement to nip it in the bud. The sooner they arrive, the sooner these plague doctors can ...

A pediatric critical care doctor's quick, outside-the-box thinking saved the life of a 7-year-old girl who had a rare case of bubonic plague.

A Deschutes County, Oregon resident was recently diagnosed with bubonic plague, confirmed the county health officer. It’s the first case reported in the state since 2015. The patient, who is ...

Though rare, the bubonic plague is present in certain areas of the United States. Here's how to treat and prevent the deadly plague.

The delegate was dressed as a "plague doctor" and as the name suggests, plague doctors were involved in attempting to help people suffering from the bubonic plague, although many of them were not ...

Police hunt prankster caught strolling around suburb dressed as 17th century plague doctor with long black cloak, hat and beaked mask A prankster in Norwich goes for walks dressed as a 17th ...