The beaked mask wasn’t just for show—it was packed with herbs to ward off “bad air.” Underneath it? One of the most haunting jobs in history. This weekend showed that America’s allies no ...

The impenetrable clothing prevented the doctor from coming into contact with any contagious particles, and the tip of the mask's "beak" was filled with a mixture of herbs meant to purify the air the ...

The plague doctor ensemble dates back to 17th-century Europe when physicians wore the mask filled with perfume in a mistaken belief the fumes would protect them.

The haunting history of plague doctors and their beaked masks TOI Lifestyle Desk / etimes.in / Nov 9, 2024, 17:00 IST Follow us ...

DR. JARED BLY I have a plague-doctor mask that I like. Not really to wear — it creeps people out — but for what it stands for. My mask is symbolic of health-care providers in another era ...

A person dressed as a 17th century plague doctor has been alarming residents in one U.K. town, by stalking around his local neighbourhood complete with haunting black cloak and beaked mask.

Police are searching for suspect accused of robbing a man while wearing a "Plague Doctor Mask" in West Chester. It happened on Sept. 22 around 6:44 p.m. behind a Dominos on Highland Point Drive.

WEST CHESTER, Ohio — West Chester police are trying to find a man they say committed a robbery while wearing a large "plague doctor mask." It happened on September 22 around 6:45 p.m. behind the ...