In some experimental models, LcrV-specific antibodies suffice to protect against pneumonic plague, apparently by promoting phagocytosis and helping phagocytes survive Y. pestis encounters.

The Great War exacted a toll in every corner of the country. It was as if a giant wrecking ball had struck the nation.

A new study at Umeå University in collaboration with Sunderby Hospital in Norrbotten County supports the recommendation to ...

We currently lack a safe, effective and licensed vaccine for pneumonic plague, which is nearly always fatal and has been weaponized. Yersinia pestis overcomes host defense, in a large part ...

Jack Palance makes a spectacular film debut as a truly dangerous killer who doesn’t know he’s infected with pneumonic plague. Richard Widmark, in one of his best performances, plays the ...

There are many different types of verbal errors that people make from time to time. They include folk etymology, mondegreens, and malapropisms. Eggcorns are verbal errors in which a word is replaced ...

If you prefer a pneumonic device, you can think, "This gal (for gallon) just turned sweet 16." For dry measurements, 18.6 cups equals one gallon. Dry measurements refer to bulk items that aren’t ...

The sudden and unexpected death of a senior scientist at Britain’stop-secret germ-warfare laboratory cried out for explanation. The firstWar Office announcement only stimulated curiosity.

US government’s report on North KoreaContinuation of biological and chemical weapons developmentNorth Korea’s manufacturing ...