FOR most, mention of the Black Death probably conjures up medieval images of people dying horrifically in the street. Caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, the bubonic plague has killed ...

Mpox is an infectious disease that causes flu-like symptoms with pus-filled lesions on the body. A painful rash, enlarged ...

As well as Pain, Pus and Poison, Michael’s recent series include Inside the Human Body, The Story of Science and Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery. He’s also a regular presenter on The One ...