We tend to picture the plague as a medieval horror confined to history books, until a lab worker's death in Russia put the word back in headlines and had everyone wondering if it was back. So what exactly is the plague, and should a case popping up today worry us the way COVID once did? To unpack this, we sat down with Prof Tikki Pangestu, Visiting Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

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We tend to picture the plague as a medieval horror confined to history books, until a lab worker's death in Russia put the word back in headlines and had everyone wondering if it was back. So what exactly is the plague, and should a case popping up today worry us the way COVID once did? To unpack this, we sat down with Prof Tikki Pangestu, Visiting Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.Image Credit: iStock

The world is in debt, but who are we in debt to? Pro-wrestling is fake, so why do we love it? These are the kinds of discussions we have on Today I Learned -- a weekly show exploring a plethora of topics, to satisfy your curious mind!

The world is in debt, but who are we in debt to? Pro-wrestling is fake, so why do we love it?&nbsp;These are the kinds of discussions we have on Today I Learned -- a weekly show exploring a plethora of topics, to satisfy your curious mind!

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The world is in debt, but who are we in debt to? Pro-wrestling is fake, so why do we love it? These are the kinds of discussions we have on Today I Learned -- a weekly show exploring a plethora of topics, to satisfy your curious mind!

The world is in debt, but who are we in debt to? Pro-wrestling is fake, so why do we love it? These are the kinds of discussions we have on Today I Learned -- a weekly show exploring a plethora of topics, to satisfy your curious mind!