Iceland: The Unshakable Champion of Global Safety Iceland: The Unshakable Champion of Global Safety (image credits: rawpixel) For the past seventeen years, Iceland has remained the undisputed leader in global safety rankings, claiming the top spot on the Global Peace Index since 2008. Since 2008, Iceland, a Nordic island nation, has held the highest position …
The Mysterious Birth of the Beaked Costume The Mysterious Birth of the Beaked Costume (image credits: unsplash) Charles de Lorme, a plague doctor who treated 17th century royals, is often credited with the uniform. The costume is usually credited to Charles de Lorme, a physician who catered to the medical needs of many European royals …
When Families Crumbled Under Disease’s Shadow When Families Crumbled Under Disease’s Shadow (image credits: unsplash) What happens when death becomes so common that families abandon their own children? Medieval chroniclers described the abandonment of family members, especially children, as one of the most disturbing aspects of the Black Death. This wasn’t just emotional trauma – …
The Deadly Scourge That Terrorized Humanity The Deadly Scourge That Terrorized Humanity (image credits: pixabay) Imagine a disease so terrifying that it killed roughly one in three people it touched, leaving survivors permanently scarred and often blind. Smallpox had a mortality rate of about 30%, killing at least 1 in 3 people infected, making it …
When Fear Meets Ignorance: The Perfect Storm When Fear Meets Ignorance: The Perfect Storm (image credits: flickr) Throughout history, pandemics have consistently unleashed two deadly forces – the disease itself and the misinformation that spreads alongside it. Because misinformation often spreads faster than facts, panic-inducing rumors have regularly outpaced medical knowledge during health crises. This …