Plague

“Bingeing on Doom: Expert on the 'Black Death' Attracts Cult Following - Kaiser Health News” plus 1 more Bingeing on Doom: Expert on the 'Black Death' Attracts Cult Following - Kaiser Health News Posted: 22 Jul 2020 12:00 AM PDT Before COVID-19, Purdue University English professor Dorsey Armstrong was well known in a way that only other enthusiasts of medieval literature and culture might appreciate. That is to say, she once got a discount on a replica of an Anglo-Saxon drinking horn — made from an actual cattle horn — because a guy at a conference recognized her. "That's the only time I felt famous," said Armstrong, an expert in medieval studies who heads the English department at Purdue in Indiana. "I got a really cool drinking horn. And whenever I teach 'Beowulf,' I bring it out and I pass it around." But since the start of the pandemic, Armstrong, 49, has gained ...

“Plague was one of history’s deadliest diseases—then we found a cure - National Geographic UK” plus 2 more Plague was one of history’s deadliest diseases—then we found a cure - National Geographic UK Bubonic Plague case reported in Navajo County - Payson Roundup The bubonic plague still exists — here's how you get it and how to treat it - Insider - INSIDER Plague was one of history’s deadliest diseases—then we found a cure - National Geographic UK Posted: 20 Jul 2020 03:10 AM PDT For hundreds of years, what caused plague outbreaks remained mysterious, and shrouded in superstitions. But keen observations and advances in microscopes eventually helped unveil the true culprit. In 1894, Alexandre Yersin discovered the bacterium responsible for causing plague: Yersinia pestis . Y. pestis is an extraordinarily virulent, rod-shaped bacterium. It   disables the immu...

China Roundup: Apple closes a 4-year-old App Store loophole - TechCrunch China Roundup: Apple closes a 4-year-old App Store loophole - TechCrunch Posted: 01 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PST Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch's China Roundup , a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. This week, Apple made some major moves that are telling of its increasingly compliant behavior in China where it has seen escalating competition, but investors are showing dissatisfaction with how it is approaching hot-button issues in the country. Virus game gone Plague Inc., a simulation game where a player's goal is to infect the entire world with a deadly virus, was removed from the China iOS App Store this week. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in late January, Chinese users had flocked to download the eight-year-old game, potentially seeking an alternative way to under...

“Length of stay, mortality fall, hospital charges rise in systemic sclerosis with infection - Healio” plus 1 more Length of stay, mortality fall, hospital charges rise in systemic sclerosis with infection - Healio Posted: 30 Jul 2020 02:43 AM PDT July 30, 2020 2 min read Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Singh reports consultant fees from Crealta/Horizon, Medisys, Fidia, UBM, Trio health, Medscape, WebMD, Clinical Care options, Clearview healthcare partners, Putnam Associates, Spherix, Practice Point communications, the NIH and the American College of Rheumatology, as well stock options in Amarin Pharmaceuticals and Viking therapeutics, speaking fees from Simply Speaking, and executive membership with OMERACT. Please see the study for all other relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email a...

“The bubonic plague still exists — here's how you get it and how to treat it - Insider - INSIDER” plus 3 more The bubonic plague still exists — here's how you get it and how to treat it - Insider - INSIDER What is bubonic plague? - BBC News A squirrel has tested positive for the bubonic plague in Colorado - CNBC Colorado reports first human plague case since 2015, but officials say there’s no increased risk to public - The Denver Post The bubonic plague still exists — here's how you get it and how to treat it - Insider - INSIDER Posted: 30 Jul 2020 01:46 PM PDT   The bubonic plague is a deadly bacterial infection, caused by Yersinia pestis. In the 14th century , before treatment was available, bubonic plague killed 50 million people in Europe and became known as the "Black Death."   But in modern times, bubonic plague is rare affecting between 1 and 17...