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Historically, pandemics have brought about profound societal improvements. Will that happen this time?
The Greeks treated their city-states like bodies. To protect them from disasters, it was the poor that were often sacrificed.
Thucydides’ description of the plague that struck Athens in 430 BC is one of the great passages of Greek literature. It focusses on the social response, both of those who died and those who survived.
Usually when a leader handles a crisis poorly, it’s politically costly. But President Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis is not likely to hurt him, says an expert on health crises.
Western literature began with a plague and ever since, writers have been using pandemics to comment on society.
Greek epics remind audiences that leaders need to be able to plan for the future based on what has happened in the past. They need to understand cause and effect.
Travelers may undergo screenings at airports to control the spread of coronavirus. Research shows that these efforts have little to no effect on slowing the spread of disease.
Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended pilgrimage to its holy sites. Many Muslims travel to these holy sites round the year for a pilgrimage known as Umrah. Here is what it means to their faith.
Misinformation and “fake news” was also widespread during the Black Death.
A look back at history can help us consider the economic effects of public health emergencies and how best to manage them.
The official naming of COVID-19 has the tone of a committee decision. Historically, names for diseases have not been quite so well thought out and were more likely to offend.
People caught and died from plague long before it caused major epidemics like the Black Death in the middle ages. Could what scientists call cultural resistance be what kept the disease under control?
Timing is everything when it comes to making a decision about declaring a disease outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
World TB Day will be observed March 24, with the good news that deaths from tuberculosis are declining. But a trend toward confining those with TB threatens to stall advances.
Where do plague bacteria go between outbreaks? Research demonstrates that they can survive and replicate inside amoebae that are widely present in soil and water worldwide.
Everywhere humans go, we take our pets. Fleas are along for the ride, spreading everything from typhus to bubonic plague.
A history of Ayurvedic medical concepts is being exhibited at London’s Wellcome Collection.
For those wondering whether it is sinful to drink, even moderately, a scholar goes into the history of alcohol and its distillation to show how early monks and priests contributed to it.
A plague outbreak in Madagascar has killed 170 people. Here’s what you need to know about treatment options and chances it will spread.
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Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
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Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Medieval History, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Health History, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Chair in the History of Finance and Research Dean, Prosperity and Resilience, Henley Business School, University of Reading
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Lecturer in English, Loughborough University
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PhD Candidate in History, University of Cambridge
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Professor of English and National Teaching Fellow, Birmingham City University
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Professor of History, University of Glasgow
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Associate Professor of History, Rutgers University - Newark
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Researcher in Medical Anthropology, The University of Edinburgh
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Associate Professor of History, University of Stirling
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Professor of Microbiology, School of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Professor, Department of Geography, Environments, Geomatics, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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(Formerly) Senior Research Specialist, Johns Hopkins University
