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Medieval mass grave unearthed in Germany may contain remains of Black Death victims

Find marks first systematically identified burial site associated with plague burials in Europe, scientists say

The Independent UK

Men who found £150k hoard of medieval coins celebrate as it's declared treasure

Over four days they excavated 627 coins - including 12 ultra-rare full gold nobles from the time of the Black Death

Wales Online

The Black Death may not have been spread by rats after all

The Black Death ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1353, killing millions. Plague outbreaks in Europe then continued until the 19th century.

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Black Death survivors from 700 years ago passed down 'good' genes

Genes that protected against the plague could also boost the risk of Crohn's and rheumatoid arthritis.

Daily Record

How the Black Death plague is still affecting your health hundreds of years later

The Black Death was one of the bleakest moments of European history - hundreds of millions died as the plague tore across Europe. But one freak mutation from centuries ago that protected people from it is still affecting people's health today

Daily Mirror

How Black Death survivors gave their descendants an edge during pandemics

Up to 50% of Europeans died from the plague. Now a new study shows that those who lived had a protective gene mutation they passed on to bolster immunity — but it comes at a cost.

WEKU

Black Death shaped the evolution of immune system genes and modern autoimmune disorders

Survivors of the Black Death pandemic were more likely to carry a gene variant that protected against the plague, but may have increased the risk of autoimmune disorders such as Crohn's disease in their descendants, a new study has found.

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The Black Death changed our immune systems — here’s how

The plague left an indelible mark on its survivors and their descendants — an evolutionary struggle encoded deep within our DNA.

Inverse

Black Death may have fuelled rise in diabetes and arthritis, study says OLD

Research is based on plague corpses in London and Denmark

The Independent UK

Genetic twist: Medieval plague may have molded our immunity

Our Medieval ancestors left us with a biological legacy: Genes that helped them survive the Black Death likely make us more susceptible to certain diseases today

The Independent UK

Genetic traits of Black Death survivors linked to autoimmune diseases today

Scientists find people with ERAP2 variant survived 14th-century plague at much higher rates

The Guardian - UK

Scientists reveal how Black Death may have influenced evolution of human genes

Variants linked to protection against the 14th century bubonic plague are also associated with an increased susceptibility to autoimmune diseases.

The Independent UK

Venice and the milk of dreams

Santa Maria Della Salute, also known as Saint Mary of Health, stands majestically at Punta Della Dogana by the Grand Canal in the city of Venice. In 1631, Venice experienced an unusually devastating plague when nearly a third of the population was wiped out. As a votive offering, the Republic…

Bangkok Post

Old age isn't a modern phenomenon – many people lived long enough to grow old in the olden days, too

Every year I ask the college students in the course I teach about the 14th-century Black Death to imagine they are farmers or nuns or nobles in the Middle Ages. What would their lives have been like in the face of this terrifying disease that killed millions of people in…

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Managing good health

When the Covid-19 pandemic first began, people were worried and panicked, however, the public health crisis was actually not the first global pandemic. In the past, pandemics such as the Black Death or the Great Plague, the H1N1 flu and the Asian Flu have killed many people.

WEKU

Scientists say they've solved a 700-year-old mystery: Where and when Black Death began

For centuries, scientists and historians have wondered where the Black Death — the deadliest pandemic in recorded history — came from. New research sheds light on the ancient disease.

The Hindu

Where did the Black Death pandemic originate?

The Black Death, the biggest pandemic of our history, was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis

The Conversation

Black death: how we solved the centuries-old mystery of its origins

It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early…

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Daily Record

Stirling researchers discover answer to Black Death origins after 600 year mystery

The team of scientists from Stirling University were among the team that were tasked with discovering the origins of the deadly plague.

Chicago Sun-Times

Black Death bacterial plague that devastated 14th century Europe traced to a lake in Central Asia

“We found the Black Death’s source strain, and we even know its exact date — 1338,” says Maria Spyrou, lead author of the research reported in the journal Nature.

ABC News

Black Death pandemic originated in Kyrgyzstan, ancient DNA from plague victims' teeth suggests

DNA analysis of seven people who died in the 14th century suggests the Black Death may have originated in modern-day Kyrgyzstan.

Daily Mirror

Mystery of where Black Death began solved - and it took 10 years to reach UK

The bubonic plague outbreak ravaged the world from 1346 to 1353 and is the most deadly pandemic recorded in human history killing around 200 million people

The Guardian - UK

Mystery of Black Death’s origins solved, say researchers

International team link spike in deaths at cemeteries in Kyrgyzstan in 1300s to start of plague pandemic

The Independent UK

Place where Black Death emerged is discovered after more than 600 years

The medieval plague, which killed millions, is believed to have emerged in North Kyrgyzstan in the late 14th century.

Zenger

Rat-Aclysm: Black Death Only Spread Because Man Was Too Close To Rats, Says Study

The Black Death was only possible because human civilization had become advanced enough to allow rats to survive and flourish, according to the first study of the ancient genes of the black rat.

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