Bubonic plague was prevalent long before the Middle Ages
Researchers have found traces of plague dating back more than 4,900 years. THE ESSENTIAL The plague ravaged Europe in the ...
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We have found patient zero of the plague!
The oldest strain of this bacterium has been found in human remains, dating from 5,000 years ago. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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Cancer was already here in the Middle Ages
The disease is believed to have affected between 9 and 14% of British adults in medieval times. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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Discovering the medieval microbiome
It would be possible to find traces of ancient microorganisms in medieval latrines. This scientific advance would make it possible ...
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An elixir dating from the Middle Ages would be a powerful antibiotic
A British study has found a recipe based on garlic, onion and wine in a book written between the end ...
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