Epidemics and pandemics are two of the worst tragedies in the history of humankind, killing millions and transforming whole civilizations. Though medicine and epidemiology have made great strides in ...

Plague, and the infamous Black Death, spread quickly for centuries, killing millions. Plague still occurs but can be treated with antibiotics.

The Black Death was one of the most infamous pandemic events in history. It spread across Asia and Europe, decimating a third of the continent’s population during the Middle Ages. The cause was plague ...

The Atlantic: Andrea Milne, lecturer in history and SAGES teaching fellow, discussed taking a community-centered approach to addressing outbreaks of infectious diseases, offering HIV as a historical ...