One of the most distinctive masks worn during the Carnival of Venice is “Il Medico della Peste,” or “The Plague Doctor.” But the distinctive bone-white mask and black clothing was actually the 17th ...

Hear ye! Hear ye! A new history fact has been debunked! According to bubo-bursting research by the German Museum of Medicine ...

Avoid him like the plague! Cops in the English village of Hellesdon are hunting for an unidentified individual who’s been creeping out locals by lurking around town while dressed as a 17th-century ...

Chrissy Teigen is so ready for Halloween, and to prove it, she made her nurse dress like a plague doctor. The Cravings cookbook author shared a snapshot of the medieval costume on Twitter on Friday, ...

In October 2021, during my first year at UR, I entered the River Campus Libraries’ annual costume contest. It was held online ...