Human case of bubonic plague in UK identified as ‘false alarm'
Plague is an infection caused by the Yersinia pestis bacteria. The zoonotic microorganism is typically found in small mammals ...
Is The Black Death Back? Bubonic Plague Scare Grips UK In Health Blunder - Symptoms You Should Be Aware Of
A recent health reporting error in the UK sparked fears of a bubonic plague resurgence, reminiscent of the 'Black Death' that ...
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Case of bubonic plague in UK turns out to be ‘false alarm’ – after mix up with official data
Without prompt antibiotic treatment, the infection can progress to septicemic or pneumonic plague, both of which are far more lethal. Although antibiotics makes the disease highly treatable ...
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Current Challenges in the Development of Vaccines for Pneumonic Plague
We currently lack a safe, effective and licensed vaccine for pneumonic plague, which is nearly always fatal and has been weaponized. Yersinia pestis overcomes host defense, in a large part ...
The New York Times1d
Leaders of Harvard’s Middle Eastern Studies Center Will Leave
By Vimal Patel Two of the leaders of Harvard University’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the director and associate director, will be leaving their positions, according to two professors ...
University of Chicago News6d
There’s no such thing as a ‘golden age,’ says Renaissance scholar
In new book, UChicago’s Ada Palmer explores popular misunderstandings of the Renaissance and historical myths used for ...
The Harvard Crimson1d
Harvard Dismisses Leaders of Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Interim Harvard Dean of Social Science David M. Cutler ’87 dismissed the faculty leaders of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies on Wednesday, according to a faculty member familiar with the ...