Health Oct 13 Does a Russian lab worker's death carry pandemic risk? Experts say it's unlikely, with one caveat By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact
Health Oct 09 The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the U.S. nearly every year The plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th-century Europe, never went away. It is now easily treated with antibiotics. By Associated Press
World Oct 08 How Moscow's secrecy about a suspected plague case follows a Soviet-era pattern The suspicious death last week of a worker at a research lab in Siberia that has fueled global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague is just the latest example of how leaders in Moscow manage the official narrative that often covers… By Associated Press
World Oct 07 Russia keeps tight lid on lab worker's death as global concerns mount Russian state TV and other national state-controlled media have steered clear of the subject. By Associated Press
Health May 16 How outbreaks at sea have been helping to shape the global health system since medieval times Outbreaks at sea are one of the oldest problems in public health. From medieval plague quarantines to modern times, they have repeatedly tested the ability to control infectious disease – and have played a key role in shaping the international… By Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation
Jul 11 The U.S. sees 7 plague cases a year. Here's why By Devi Shastri, Associated Press Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of the plague. The rare bacterial infection spreads naturally among rodents and is transmitted through the bites of infected fleas. Continue reading
Oct 09 5 overlooked stories that are worth your time By Joshua Barajas, Larisa Epatko, Jennifer Hijazi, Erica R. Hendry The latest on protests in St. Louis, a plague sweeping Madagascar and other stories you may have missed in the rush of news. Continue reading
Jan 01 Human plague cases drop in U.S. By Michael D. Regan After a spike of human cases of the plague in 2015, a year the disease inflicted 16 people across portions of the western United States, the number of occurrences this year have dropped. Four cases of human plague in 2016… Continue reading
Oct 22 Before the bubonic plague wrecked Europe, it was way less contagious By Nsikan Akpan A new study in the journal Cell rewrites the evolutionary history of the bubonic plague. Continue reading
Aug 19 Second person contracts plague after visiting Yosemite National Park By Alexandra Hall According to health department officials in California, a second visitor to Yosemite National Park has been diagnosed with what is believed to be the human plague. Continue reading