Proof of the 'first plague' spread to Britain has been discovered thanks to skeletons found in an ancient burial pit in Cambridge. The first genetic evidence of the 6th century Justinian Plague in the ...

Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of the plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th century Europe. Today, it's easily treated with ...

Tuberculosis is the deadliest killer in human history, responsible for one in four deaths for almost two centuries. While it shaped medical pursuits, social habits, economic development and public ...