Yersinia pestis

Hunter-gatherers in Siberia. A plague 5,000 years ago. Illustration: Al-Hidaan website using AI

Ancient DNA reveals: This killed hunter-gatherers in Siberia as early as 5,500 years ago

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The disease didn't wait for cities to be founded: Ancient DNA from Lake Baikal reveals two deadly outbreaks that affected hunter-gatherer families about 5,500 years ago.
The deadly plague of the "Black Death" in Naples, 1656. Engraving by Miko Spadaro, an eyewitness to the plague. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Israeli researchers have developed a 100% effective mRNA vaccine against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Institute for Biological Research have developed an innovative vaccine against one of the deadliest bacteria in history – Yersinia pestis, which caused the Black Death in the Middle Ages.
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